Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and hearing loss, finding no current disabilities at the time of the September 2020 AOJ decision on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 24, 2017 for TDIU was denied. The earliest effective date for TDIU is granted on February 24, 2017 when the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was rated at 70%.

Your service connection for schizophrenia has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because the claim was already resolved in October 2020.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified insomnia disorder, finding that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and therefore has no current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for schizophrenia prior to March 11, 2021 is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been denied as his service-connected conditions do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance. The Board found that the Veteran's mobility issues are due to nonservice-connected disabilities, such as diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied because no new and relevant evidence had been received to support the reopening of his previously denied claim. The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound has also been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with unspecified mental disorder was granted, effective from August 9, 1989.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's schizophrenia is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, who was the surviving spouse of the Veteran. The claims for earlier effective dates are not considered in this decision.

The Veteran's initial rating for a left knee disability is denied, but he receives an initial 30 percent rating for his psychiatric condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a failure of the Regional Office (RO) to provide VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and residuals of a torn right hamstring are not yet determined to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the claims by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss has been denied as his current level of disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for low back disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's National Guard service dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her bilateral knee disabilities, hypothyroidism, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing direct service connection.

Service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for lumbar spine arthritis is denied.,Service connection for right shoulder arthritis is denied.,The claim of service connection for left shoulder arthritis has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for L5-S1 lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.,Service connection for hearing loss was denied because there is no indication of its manifestation within one year of service.