Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings for his service-connected psychiatric condition is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination in assessing his current symptoms and medical history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of military personnel records, potential toxic exposure during service, and inadequate VA examinations. The claims are being remanded to obtain these records and conduct further evaluations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and relevant evidence. The Veteran is now granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for his acquired psychiatric condition was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 14, 2020 was also denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent disabling prior to October 24, 2018 and 100 percent thereafter. The claim for TDIU prior to September 27, 2011 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, and diabetes. The VA is required to provide examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed because the Veteran's claim was granted in a prior decision. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral flat feet are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed because the request for an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement as to the October 24, 2019 rating decision was denied.

The Veteran's dementia is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as service-connected based on presumptive exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Board has determined that the February 2022 Supplemental Claim was timely and granted, allowing for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

An initial 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted prior to November 14, 2018.,A TDIU is granted from October 8, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various claims due to the Veteran's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals at this time.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dysthymia is granted. The claim for hearing loss is denied, and the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70% for his acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent prior to January 26, 2024. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for an occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic left foot disability, chronic right foot disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizoaffective disorder), chronic lumbar spine disorder, chronic cervical spine disorder, chronic left shoulder disorder, chronic left knee disorder, chronic right knee disorder, chronic left ankle disorder, and chronic right ankle disorder. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has expanded the claim to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD. The AOJ is required to consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding a Panamanian bus crash stressor and verify it.

The Veteran has submitted new and relevant evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to migraine headaches. The claim is remanded for initial readjudication on the merits.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was reduced from a 100% rating to a 30% rating effective January 1, 2021. The Board has restored the 100% rating based on procedural and substantive violations in reducing the rating.