Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right little ring finger disability is not rated higher than zero percent.,The Veteran's left ankle disability and psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's TMJ disability, bronchitis, and heart disability are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right elbow disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of left plantar fasciitis, right plantar fasciitis, left ankle tendinitis, right ankle tendinitis, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and PTSD), and left hip strain are all remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information and lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The RO failed to determine if the Veteran's employment was marginal, which is necessary to decide these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.,The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as substance abuse - alcohol; left knee disorder; and right knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a mental disorder and insufficient evidence to support the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Board dismissed the appeal for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision, as there was no error of fact or law alleged.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 17, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date as there is no evidence of a prior increase in disability within one year before the application for increased rating.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 28, 2019 for a 70 percent disability evaluation for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder (previously evaluated as unspecified depressive disorder), anxiety disorder, PTSD and all nervous and/or emotional conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly in relation to Gulf War toxic exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding a traumatic event during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to issues with lumbosacral strain and psychiatric disorder. The current rating for acquired psychiatric disorder remains at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and other trauma and stressor related disorders), and erectile dysfunction due to potential in-service diagnoses and current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 12, 2020 for service connection of PTSD with an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a formal diagnosis and thus his claim was not timely filed within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's in-service conditions and his subsequent brain cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus, IBS, left leg disability, right leg disability, macular degeneration, and psychiatric disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of their onset in service or a link to the Veteran's period of service.,There is insufficient information provided regarding exposure basis, service connection theory, and whether the Veteran was exposed to any presumptive conditions like Agent Orange. The decision does not specify if the Veteran was exposed to any such conditions.,The rating assigned and effective date are both missing from this decision.