Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, is denied as there are no unadjudicated or pending claims prior to August 16, 2016.

The Board has determined that the March 2021 rating decision on appeal is remanded due to deficiencies in the February 2021 VA medical opinion and pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding service connection for restrictive lung disease, psychiatric disorder, enlarged fatty liver, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and a psychiatric disability have been fully granted since the initial claim, so there is no live case or controversy left to address. The appeal has therefore been dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date for PTSD and MDD was dismissed because the June 2020 rating decision was not an initial decision subject to appeal in the AMA system via the submission of a VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for acquired psychiatric disorders other than his already service-connected PTSD is denied. The Board found that the symptoms of these conditions are encompassed within his existing PTSD rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 11, 2013, for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 17, 2020, and SMC Housebound prior to November 17, 2020.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to in-service herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea, left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations, and he is still homeless.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further clarification of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as her combined evaluation does not reach the required percentage threshold, and there is no evidence that she is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include Anxiety and Depression, finding that there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. A rating of 70 percent has been granted, effective from February 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, as the evidence supports a link between his in-service stressors and current symptoms.,Service connection was denied for PFB due to lack of current disability at separation or recent to filing.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of potential radiation exposure during service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from May 19, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, are found to be related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.,His left knee condition is determined to be at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding duty to assist errors identified in the March 2021 Higher-Level Review decision for service connection claims and disability rating issues. The Veteran's appeal is not considered a justiciable case or controversy due to premature filing of requests.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as incurred in service. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA examination prior to the August 2021 rating decision. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now remanded for further evaluation.