Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied for the period prior to August 10, 2022. For the period from August 10, 2022, his combined rating of 100% due to multiple service-connected disabilities rendered him eligible for SMC under a separate TDIU determination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and will require a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being needed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending, and the Board will consider whether new evidence was received to reopen his previous denial.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA are granted service connection, while gastrointestinal issues and foot neuropathies are denied. The case is remanded for further examination on bilateral foot neuropathy.

The appeal seeking service connection for dizziness is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and residuals of a low blood sugar disability due to insufficient evidence or inadequate medical opinions.

The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as insomnia and mood disorder, secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, now characterized as posttraumatic stress disorder, is rated at 70 percent from April 9, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been granted on a schedular basis since May 19, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition did not onset in-service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation.,Service connection was also denied for a left knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board noted that the Veteran's current diagnosis is most likely age-related.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is also being remanded as it is intertwined with other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right ankle disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been denied. The evidence does not establish that the current conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection and compensation ratings need to be reconsidered due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's PTSD with schizophrenia has been assigned a maximum 100 percent evaluation since December 22, 2015. As such, there is no issue remaining in controversy regarding the appeal for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's death has resulted in the dismissal of all claims due to lack of jurisdiction, as the Board does not have authority to adjudicate posthumous appeals.

The Veteran's claims for hernia, psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression), low back condition, head injury residuals, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,An effective date earlier than January 10, 2017, is denied for tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, sleep problems/sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain are all found to be related to his military service.

The appeal of the untimely receipt of a substantive appeal regarding the February 2014 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is also denied.

The appeal for a special home adaptation (SHA) grant is dismissed. The remaining claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and the residuals of a stroke are remanded for further development.