Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, migraines, and GERD due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's diagnoses and etiology need further clarification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted. The claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disability, allergic sinusitis, and left ischial tuberosity bursitis as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected left hip condition and in-service exposure, respectively.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, due to a previous decision on this matter.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will request additional medical records, including those from before September 2006. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a back condition is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his acquired psychiatric condition is being remanded as the proper effective date is based on when the condition arose, not when he filed his initial claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma related disorder, is granted as service connected due to the combat presumption based on his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective April 15, 2022 due to his service-connected lumbar spine and psychiatric disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's heart condition has been rated at 100% throughout the appeal period, which is also the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted an initial 70% rating but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining morning report records related to a reported assault by a fellow servicemember.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scar left index finger from laceration is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee disability are remanded, as the evidence does not support their grant. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for PTSD and has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran's appeal is concurrent with his Higher-Level Review request.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ did not get medical nexus opinions for all diagnosed disorders other than PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's claim was reopened based on new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, but with a noncompensable evaluation effective April 30, 2020. The Board also remanded several other issues related to various conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, as well as right knee strain. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the right knee issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in assessing service connection for any acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new medical opinions and evidence considered.