Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, including STRs from his National Guard service. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for gastritis and an examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of all foot disorders, hepatitis C, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as he is now in receipt of the maximum allowable benefits due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder rated at 100%.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, and memory loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TBI, finding that there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or injury sufficient to support these diagnoses.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and his military service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new examination to clarify his current conditions and determine if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 20, 2021 is remanded due to pending matters regarding her back disorder and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional verification of the Veteran's service periods and incomplete records. The claims will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 21, 2010.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted a total evaluation, effective from June 29, 2016.,A 60 percent evaluation for seizure disorder is granted, effective from June 29, 2016.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for neck strain and has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for scars along the jaw near the ears with numbness, but has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective type/schizophrenia, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right eye glaucoma.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence supports the conclusion that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.,The VA examiner found no nexus between the claimed low back condition and service, while the private examiner concluded that the Veteran's physical job duties during service likely caused his back condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. His initial rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service stressor of experiencing physical and verbal abuse during 'blanket parties' in basic training. After resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and lumbosacral strain, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent from May 18, 2018, to October 26, 2021.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and has denied his claim for service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.