Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran was denied service connection for tinnitus, but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted based on a finding of continuity of symptomatology and a nexus to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea with asthma have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are also denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and right ankle degenerative arthritis are granted service connection. The skin condition is denied.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a left knee, left thigh, lower back, and left ankle conditions due to new and material evidence. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition was dismissed as it is now moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The Board found that there was no credible evidence linking the current diagnoses to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including knee, foot, hip, shoulder, and psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development as requested.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for vertigo and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and insomnia).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's impotence of organic origin and his service-connected conditions, including schizophrenia, bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the RO did not substantially comply with the September 2022 remand directives and thus, a remand for corrective actions is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, was reopened and granted. Service connection for PTSD was denied. The effective date of the award for post-concussive migraine headaches and TBI is set at April 11, 2017.,Service connection for TBI and left eyebrow scar was also granted with an effective date of April 11, 2017.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression; a back disorder; a neck disorder; and a left knee disorder. The claims are remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need to contact witnesses of the alleged in-service assault.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for sleep disorder/insomnia, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and PTSD, lumbar radiculopathy, left right lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine must be remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability was reopened and granted. The rating for hearing loss remains at 20 percent.,The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound and total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded.

The Veteran's headache disorder and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,A higher rating of 30 percent has been granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, colitis, and pneumonia. The remaining issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), alcohol abuse, lower back condition, heart condition, joint condition, hypertension, headaches, abnormal weight loss, and chest pain are remanded due to conflicting evidence and incomplete information.

The Board has denied service connection for a TBI and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now pending again with new evidence required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to her in-service MST, including PTSD, bladder disability, gynecological condition, right ankle disability, and lower back disability. The VA is directed to obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations as needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to missing medical examination records and lack of attendance at scheduled appointments. The Veteran's psychiatric and low back conditions will need to be evaluated again.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to March 17, 2016 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment.