Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case for a psychiatric examination and further review of the claim. The Veteran's original claim for service connection was denied in August 2002, but new evidence submitted after that decision is relevant to his current claim. His appeal regarding automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only has been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions and hypertension are found to cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on medical evidence of record.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The appellant's appeals for reduced disability ratings have been dismissed because the AOJ has not made a final determination on these issues yet.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and ulcerative pan colitis due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence, such as military personnel records and Medical Board Evaluations, and a new VA examiner must address the nature and etiology of his psychiatric and gastrointestinal conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or the conceded exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and MDD with anxious distress, as well as left shoulder DJD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that it did not have its onset in service and is not related to any in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability caused occupational and social impairment in most areas, but not total impairment. The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period from June 28, 2005 to September 28, 2016, and entitlement to TDIU during this period is also granted.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the claims for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial rating for a psychiatric disability was denied, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a total initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than May 26, 2023, which is considered the later of the date of claim and the date entitlement arose.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and a right shoulder condition have been denied as the evidence of record does not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for TDIU is also denied due to the Veteran's ability to perform sedentary work despite his back pain.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously rated at 50%, has been increased to 70% effective September 26, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria was granted. The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees for these decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the AOJ inferred a claim for TDIU as of March 3, 2015. The effective date is set to this date of claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a TBI or any residuals of a head injury incurred during service. The claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple orthopedic and psychiatric conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, is granted service connection. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted service connection.