Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims for increased ratings or entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for service connection as defined by VA regulations.,Regarding type II diabetes mellitus, there is no evidence of its presence within one year after separation from service and continuity of symptomatology is not established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, headaches, lumbar spine condition, sciatica, and sinus condition. The evidence did not establish an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, and sinusitis. The claim of service connection for a disability manifested by perceived noise in the ears is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant private treatment records and VA medical opinions, as well as unclear diagnoses of personality disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back muscle condition, migraines as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support these claims.,There is no credible evidence of current disabilities or events in-service that could be associated with any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide adequate medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, GERD, IBS, right and left knee disabilities, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or further clarification needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, ankle, foot, and neurological disorders as well as a psychiatric disorder and high blood pressure. The evidence does not show current disabilities of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection were also denied.,The Veteran is granted TDIU as of February 23, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition and thus failing to meet one of the three elements required for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was dismissed because the AOJ advised him of the correct form to use and he did not submit a supplemental claim.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability and assigned a 50% disability rating, effective March 21, 2023. The eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran is granted.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, kidney disability, and several other disabilities are denied. The Board has remanded the remaining service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an initial examination and opinion regarding the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The appellant's VA treatment records include diagnoses for depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied as no formal or informal claim was received prior to January 17, 2012. The effective date of the TDIU grant is set at January 17, 2012, which is when service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.

The Board has determined that the claims file is missing relevant medical evidence, including records from Dr. K.M., and therefore these claims are remanded for further action.