Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically his MDD. The case will be returned for an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to inadequate nexus opinion and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected Parkinson's disease is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 19, 2018, based solely on service-connected psychiatric disability or Parkinson's Disease, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied because his service-connected psychiatric disability does not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor does it make him permanently bedridden.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee condition, and a left hip condition. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and a need for additional development, including obtaining missing records from active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the establishment of a diagnosed in-service stressor and the relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, and service. The VA must provide an examination or opinion from a VA psychiatrist or psychologist addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted with an effective date of March 31, 1992, based on new and material evidence from his service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea (OSA), acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and depression, right foot disability, and left foot disability.,For his right ear hearing loss, the Veteran was not granted a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors. The psychiatric disability claim is also being remanded.

An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine-headaches is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, and a lumbar disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability or symptoms during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic schizophrenia, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1982 rating decision that denied his claim based on a presumption of soundness.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has been awarded a 100% disability rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, which covers the period of time where the TDIU was under appeal.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence presented by the Veteran, which warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is also remanded for a VA examination and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety. Service connection was granted for acquired psychiatric disorders secondary to degenerative disc disease and neurogenic erectile dysfunction secondary to degenerative disc disease. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted.