Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, left thumb disability, heart condition, hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, peripheral neuropathies in the upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, and psychiatric disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms or a nexus to service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his stressor events are not sufficient to establish a link between his current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder. The GERD claim is denied as not related to service. The psychiatric disorder claim requires further examination due to inadequate reasoning.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Additionally, the Board has also granted secondary service connection for IBS and GERD as related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.

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.

Your claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed because it is a duplicate appeal and not considered under the current review process.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected psychiatric and right knee disabilities, with obesity acting as an intermediary step.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since, warranting service connection.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA Form 10182 received on April 20, 2022 is a duplicate of an earlier form submitted on April 12, 2022. The issues you raised are identical to those in your previous appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending as remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma-and stressor disorder) due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of August 11, 2017. The earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also granted and the appeal on this issue is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder and liver disability as secondary to a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider all relevant facts in determining whether these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to insufficient VA examination opinions, unassociated VA treatment records, and potential errors in the June 2021 rating decision regarding service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, PLMD, and non-epileptic seizures are all found to be related to her service. The claims for secondary service connection for PLMD and non-epileptic seizures are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have service connection for hypertension, bilateral eye disorder, erectile dysfunction, or an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a hearing loss disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI was denied as the evidence did not show total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection has been granted for allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is directly related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her acquired psychiatric disorder and back pain, rendered her unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment as of October 25, 2016. As a result, the Board granted an earlier effective date for TDIU and established eligibility for DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 on that same date.