Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The appeal of service connection for gout was withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her acquired psychiatric disorders and lower back disability, as she failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination. The case will be reviewed again with new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been dismissed. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claims and the appeals were not properly perfected.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that additional development is needed due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding an in-service personal assault that could support a PTSD diagnosis. The Veteran's claims file will be forwarded to an appropriate medical or mental health professional for an opinion on whether there is credible evidence of the alleged assault.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is based on the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his service or service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, and right eyelid condition issues. The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric condition (including MDD and PTSD) have been granted.,Issues related to spastic duodenal bulb, asthma, bilateral hips, bilateral feet, hiatal hernia, bilateral knees, skin condition, left finger, bilateral elbows, bilateral hands, malaria symptoms, lazy esophageal sphincter, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, ischemic colitis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), diverticulitis, low back, and neck conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and posttraumatic stress disorder), narcolepsy, sleep apnea, insomnia, and chronic fatigue due to additional development. The AOJ must document all participation in TERAs during the Veteran's service in VA's exposure tracking system and associate this record with the Veteran's electronic claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The VA determined that there was no current disability of osteosclerosis, and the acquired psychiatric disability (general anxiety disorder) claim was also denied due to lack of a recent diagnosis. For the skin condition, the Veteran received a 10% rating effective February 19, 2020, for monilial dermatitis. The VA denied increased ratings for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons for denying service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he has any current psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left ankle disability. The cases are remanded to allow for further development and examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder with chronic sleep impairment is granted secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension, migraines, vertigo, left knee disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right ankle disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right foot disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), left foot disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right leg varicose veins, and left wrist disorder are also granted secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a vision disability. Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection claims for right knee and left knee disabilities are remanded due to the Veteran's testimony indicating worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of stressors and a VA medical opinion on the etiology of any diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's TBI and associated psychiatric disorder are granted with a 10 percent rating from May 29, 2014 to May 29, 2015. For the period from May 29, 2015 to July 27, 2023, he is granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of why it found the Veteran's reports of his work as a medical specialist unbelievable. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination for MDD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to potential secondary service connection, but did not assign a specific rating or effective date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and non-service-connected pension benefits, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current condition to his military service.