Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee disorders, and to consider referral for extraschedular TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of TBI and headaches have been remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection on several issues due to a late filing of the VA Form 10182, which was more than one year after the original rating decisions.

The Board has determined that there was a duty-to-assist error in the decision on appeal and requires a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied, but he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1). The SMC grant is subject to the condition that his service-connected disabilities must be rated at 60% or more combined.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints has been dismissed as the appeal was not timely filed. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left foot condition are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence shows that the Veteran's mental health issues are due to his physical limitations caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and needs further evaluation of whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from November 26, 2019 to April 11, 2023. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU beyond this period is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar spine disability) have been granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD has also been granted service connection, but the hypertension secondary to PTSD and diabetes mellitus remain pending issues.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is granted a maximum 100 percent rating effective February 16, 2023. The Veteran also received basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits effective the same date.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) and Hepatitis C due to the Veteran's passing during the appeal process.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, which was confirmed by her representative. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for ADHD and a psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to her death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's gynecological disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection. The gynecological disorder includes a total hysterectomy, while the acquired psychiatric disorder is diagnosed as an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD due to MST.