Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal of service connection for an alcohol-related disorder due to withdrawal. The case is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and paranoid schizophrenia, as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is also separately and distinctly service connected for a heart disability rated at 60 percent disabling. Therefore, the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination prior to the last Rating Decision on appeal. A more contemporaneous examination is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD, to include schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder, is rated at 100 percent prior to December 21, 2012. From December 21, 2012, the rating is 70 percent. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tension headaches. The initial rating claim for lumbosacral strain remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, insomnia, and a mid/lower back condition. The evidence did not show that these conditions were related to his active-duty service.,There was no mention of anxiety or insomnia in the Veteran's service treatment records (STR). His separation physical showed no change in health since entering service and no back condition was noted.

Service connection for psychiatric disorders, sinusitis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and peripheral neuropathy is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of November 22, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran has held only marginal and protected employment since this date due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including left wrist, left thumb, left hamstring, neck, migraine, and GERD.,An increased rating of 30 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia, effective December 17, 2020, was granted. The Veteran's LUE radiculopathy and CTS were also granted an increased rating to 70 percent, effective the same date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to consider additional medical records from his Social Security Administration (SSA). The Board cannot proceed without these records.

The Board remands the matter for an additional opinion that fully addresses the February 2024 remand instructions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia and PTSD, are related to his active service. The evidence is in balance with regards to establishing a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant records and conducting necessary examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence, including SSA disability benefits records, and undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and a need for additional information regarding stressors. The appellant's psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine condition, bilateral leg conditions, and stomach condition are all under review.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post total hysterectomy.,The decision also grants service connection for the low back disability on a direct basis.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder, is granted at a 70 percent evaluation for accrued benefits purposes and entitlement to TDIU prior to February 19, 2019, is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for additional medical examinations.