Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, Headaches, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Depression and PTSD) have been dismissed. Service connection for Polysubstance Abuse / Dependence (alcohol and cannabis), secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression, has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The VA needs to conduct further development, including obtaining corroborated in-service stressors and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, as well as right foot tinea pedis, xerosis, and hyperkeratosis diffusely, were not reopened. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of stressors and inadequate rationale for a VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable prior to November 08, 2021, and at 30 percent since that date. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) remains in dispute.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder with mild alcohol use disorder, and secondary service connection for chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is currently rated at 30 percent from December 1, 2015. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.,The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent from February 26, 2020. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating under applicable diagnostic codes and no higher rating is granted.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a left hand disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The cases of a psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral foot disability (other than plantar fasciitis) are remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for various other disabilities. The decision also denies ratings in excess of those currently assigned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The claims include lichen planus, type II diabetes, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing that the claimed in-service sexual assault caused current symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, venous ulcers, and acquired psychiatric disability as these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, head injury, eye injury, and lung condition are still pending and need further examination and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, sleep apnea and bilateral knee disabilities have been reopened. The Board finds that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of these claims.,The Veteran should be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder(s).

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder (IBS) and acquired psychiatric disorders have been denied. The Veteran's left ulnar neuropathy claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for high blood pressure was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to promulgation of a decision. The appeals for sleep apnea, respiratory disability, psychiatric disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, and shin splints are remanded.