Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current tinnitus was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is also denied, as there is no credible evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD during service and no post-service medical records showing symptoms consistent with PTSD within one year after discharge. The Veteran's claim for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized by depression, anxiety, mild memory loss, hypervigilance, and sleep impairment, was found to warrant a uniform rating of 30 percent for the entire period on appeal. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of March 16, 2017.

The Veteran's TBI-related conditions, including schizophrenia and myocardial infarction, require daily aid and attendance. Without this care, the Veteran would need institutionalized care due to his cognitive impairments.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD is associated with peripheral edema in his lower extremities, but the Board has remanded to determine if these conditions are secondary to his service-connected condition.,The Veteran claims a psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia) and this claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for left hand disability, left wrist disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic pleurisy has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis has also been denied due to lack of evidence showing greater than 50 percent obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding your claims of service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, Type II, irritable bowel syndrome, low vision, sinusitis (claimed as unspecified sinus condition), dry and irritable eyes, tinnitus, a left shoulder disability, chronic left hip pain, and a bilateral foot disability. The appeals are dismissed due to the improper concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, is rated at a 70 percent disability level for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD is granted as it is considered to be proximately due to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia, and left shoulder strain are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The appeals are granted in part, with some issues remaining pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and Hepatitis B caused his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea. As a result, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

From April 27, 2019, but not earlier, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) was rated at 100 percent.,Effective from July 17, 2020, the Veteran is eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches on the basis that a preexisting disability was aggravated by active military service. The claims for left arm pain, right arm pain, right shoulder pain, and right hip pain are denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service. Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have not been readjudicated due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder including generalized anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder and phobic anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea are remanded as there is a duty to obtain additional medical opinions that address the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, right hand numbness, a psychiatric disability (to include anxiety, depression, insomnia, and short term memory loss), and bilateral gout of the feet and knees have all been denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining complete service treatment records. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the relationship between any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric condition and service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an increased rating for a right knee disability, service connection for a left knee condition, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran needs additional VA treatment records and verification of his stressors. A VA examination is required for the left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and needs to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.