Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection for OSA is granted, while the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right shoulder dislocation and headaches have been reopened, but denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and insomnia disorder) has also been denied.,Service connection for the left shoulder condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as these issues are no longer in dispute.,Right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of audiometric findings meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 100% effective December 19, 2019. He is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with a 50% rating effective February 24, 2012. The claimant seeks an earlier effective date.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to January 16, 2017 was denied as the Veteran did not meet the basic eligibility criteria at that time.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to the lack of verified in-service stressors and injuries that could be linked to the Veteran's current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain missing records, including private treatment records and VistA Imaging documents. They must also seek clarification on the secondary theory of service connection and provide a comprehensive opinion regarding the etiology of OSA and any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying in-service stressors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been granted effective from June 12, 2019. The effective date of the combined disability rating has not yet been determined.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (psychiatric disability). The hypertension claim is remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for all other claimed disabilities. The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed related to his military service due to in-service noise exposure. However, the low back disability and other conditions are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for upper gastrointestinal disability (GERD) and remanded the issues of lower gastrointestinal disability (diarrhea) and psychiatric disability (insomnia).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a left knee disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain have been dismissed due to the filing of a VA Form 10182 without withdrawing the prior request for supplemental review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the existence of a current disability in some cases, but not all.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. His erectile dysfunction is also granted due to in-service urethritis. The Veteran is awarded SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to ED. The peripheral vestibular disorder remains at 30 percent, while the migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent.

Service connection for depression, a psychiatric disorder manifested by nightmares/sleep condition, and right hip disability is denied.,The Veteran's asthma claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues related to psychiatric disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left thumb disability. The Veteran's disabilities are being examined again to determine their etiology and severity.

The Board has denied service connection for lower back pain and erectile dysfunction. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sinusitis due to the lack of a current diagnosis under DSM-5 criteria and the absence of chronicity, respectively. The appellant's symptoms were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues related to psychiatric disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left thumb disability. The Veteran's disabilities are being examined again to determine their etiology and severity.