Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted, and his gastrointestinal disabilities are rated at 50 percent. The appeal for other service connection claims is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher staged initial ratings for acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee limitation of extension with degenerative joint disease, meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear, and scar, right knee limitation of extension with degenerative joint disease, meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear, and scar, and entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability. The claim will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA medical examination and obtain relevant Social Security Administration records, as these are necessary for proper adjudication of the service connection claim.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left foot disorder, GERD, and hypertension. The erectile dysfunction claim is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a left foot disorder, GERD, and hypertension. A medical opinion is also required regarding whether any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 18, 2015 for a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability that includes specified trauma-stressor related disorder and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bunion left foot and psychiatric disabilities, including paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is remanded due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the need for further examination or evidence in several cases. The left knee strain claim remains denied, as does all other individual conditions except for those related to service connection.

The Veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity frostbite, headaches, acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and kidney disease have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's low back disability claim has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to errors in applying the 'clearly and unmistakably' standard, and because of inadequacy of the VA examination.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's TBI with psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, meeting the criteria for this rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's headaches are currently rated at 30 percent and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in not obtaining opinions on whether his current disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability, and for a comprehensive mental health examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 10, 2017, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The TDIU was awarded due to his service-connected conditions preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 1974 for the grant of service connection for cause of death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, is granted service connection. The right knee condition rating remains remanded due to inadequate examination.

Service connection for PFB is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hip pain and thoracolumbar spine disability may be related to service, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The decision finds that there is a nexus between the Veteran's in-service experiences and her current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorder, endometriosis, gastrointestinal disorder, hiatal hernia, right hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, left hip osteoarthritis with limitation of flexion, and right knee osteoarthritis with shin splints.