Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's GERD is granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and major depressive disorder is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision found that there was no evidence of aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service and that the Veteran did not have a current psychiatric condition at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claim due to a duty to assist error regarding psychiatric disorders related to service-connected disabilities. The appellant contends that the Veteran's death was caused by his military service and/or his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied because there was no pending increased rating claim and the lack of continuous pursuit prevents the Board from awarding an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 23, 2018 is denied as no formal or informal claims were received by VA prior to that date.

The Veteran withdrew all outstanding appeals, including those related to the conditions listed above.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, arose during or as a result of his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, missing treatment records, and procedural errors. The claims will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are granted a 60 percent evaluation, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claims of entitlement to SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or persistent/recurrent symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hives and an acquired psychiatric disorder (personality disorder) are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's attorney is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded by a December 2021 rating decision because the claim was an initial new claim, not a supplemental claim. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder with anxious stress, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder, and cervical strain were also remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypothyroidism, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for groin rash, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left testicular disabilities, and DM II due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for right and left testicular disabilities and DM II are granted based on new evidence submitted since the June 2014 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition claimed as anxiety and bipolar disorder with mania, insomnia, a left foot injury, and a left shoulder condition. The evidence does not support the claim that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (APD), including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma, IBS, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and a right knee disorder due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification regarding his service-connected disabilities, including his military service records and exposure to acoustic trauma. The claims will be reconsidered based on the evidence of record at the time of the August 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet have been aggravated, but the current disability is not service connected.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability during service or linked to service. The claim for paranoid schizophrenia remains denied.,Sleep disturbances are not supported by medical evidence and there is no in-service event or disease.,Prostate cancer and its residuals have not been shown to be related to service, nor can they be attributed to the Veteran's prostate cancer.,Right knee condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Back condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Left lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Erectile dysfunction is not linked to prostate cancer and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, so the claim remains denied.,Left knee condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right leg circulation condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.