Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his Notice of Disagreement was untimely filed, and thus the June 2009 rating decision is final.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disorder. The lumbar spine disability claim was denied.

The Veteran's Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC is granted due to his need for continuous supervision, protection, or instruction on account of his psychiatric disability and GERD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Saudi Arabia. The claims will be considered under the presumption of competency for VA examiners, and additional evidence will need to be obtained including Social Security Administration records and private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of an initial compensable rating for TBI residuals and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess his TBI symptoms, including concentration and memory issues, and a secondary opinion is needed to determine if his psychiatric condition is aggravated by his TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear.,Service connection for a left knee disability cannot be established due to the absence of a current disability and lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities cannot be established because there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish their onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for her right knee disability is denied as she does not meet the criteria for instability or other functional loss that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260, 5261, and 5257.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted but the Veteran's claim for a TDIU is also granted as her condition alone prevents her from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is rated at a maximum of 70 percent.,Service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no current diagnosis for the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examinations provided in the initial decision. The Board requires a new examination to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was increased to a 30% rating, effective August 1, 2012. The Veteran also received special monthly pension based on housebound criteria, effective March 16, 2021.

The Veteran's genital herpes has been granted a 60 percent rating, the highest available under VA regulations.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, trauma and stressor related disorder, and substance abuse disorder in sustained remission) is also granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence showing a relationship between the condition and military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's low back condition and right ankle condition were denied service connection. The left ankle, knee, hip, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's left ankle, right knee, right hip, and psychiatric disorders (including PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted due to the submission of new evidence that supports causal relationships between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a thoracolumbar spine disorder was granted, and he is now rated at 20 percent disabled. The issues of service connection for radiculopathy of the lower extremities and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and colitis is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD, also claimed as a mental disorder, before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a back condition, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The claim for additional payment in the amount of $10,650.73 due to a grant of an earlier effective date for service connection for a psychiatric disability is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee condition, both claimed as secondary to his right knee with traumatic arthritis. The issues will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, alcohol and stimulant disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and left ear scar as the evidence did not support these claims.