Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his request to opt into the AMA system is dismissed as moot because he received an HLR as requested.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability and a TDIU, with attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in March 2021. The issues were part of the same claim process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and psychiatric disability was granted with an effective date of May 29, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities, including hearing loss, psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, GERD, ulcers, prostate issues, hyperlipidemia, neck, back, ankle, elbow, eye glaucoma, foot, hip, shoulder, wrist, and knee disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus and an acquired mental disorder (claimed as depression) due to a procedural error in providing notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his shoulder disabilities, as well as his right-hand disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development including a VA examination to determine if any psychiatric or hand disorders are related to his service-connected shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for back, right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and psychiatric disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability, and a sleep disorder secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.

The Veteran's eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits is granted due to his discharge from active duty service due to a service-connected disability (schizophrenia disorder).

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran had a current diagnosis in service and continued to have one post-service.

The Board denied eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2021 rating decision that granted a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted in full, effective May 11, 2021. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased rating for a headache condition, and service connection for athlete's foot due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for multilevel disc degeneration and disc protrusions of the cervical spine, bilateral shoulder DJD, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. The decision is based on credible lay evidence that these conditions began during or are related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the October 2021 rating decision is relevant to the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements and VA treatment records indicate a possible link between his current psychiatric condition and his military service. However, further examination is needed to determine if there is a causal relationship.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding his service connection claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. The decision is based on a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there was no prior claim filed before October 14, 2019.,New evidence has been received to support the service connection claims for squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil and adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells. These claims are now granted.