Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination and etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be related to service. The Veteran claims depression and alcoholism, and her claim is expanded to include any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that his preexisting condition clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 2020. The Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and mental disorder not otherwise specified are related to in-service stressors as reported by him, and this evidence is considered probative. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, osteoarthritis of the left hip (limitation of extension), and hypertension have been rated based on their current functional limitations. The psychiatric disorder has been rated as a separate condition.,Further evaluation is needed to determine if there are any additional factors that may warrant higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and failure to provide further attempts to obtain them. The Veteran's psychotherapy sessions on September 30, 2021, and October 14, 2021, with clinical social worker K.M.T., need to be obtained.

The Veteran's emergency travel expenses for ambulance transportation to the VA medical center on March 24, 2019 are reimbursed as it was an emergency requiring special mode of transportation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, schizoaffective type. The claim for head trauma was denied as the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring further development of evidence regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct leading to his other than honorable discharge.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for hemorrhoids, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and a depressive disorder). The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and his seizure disorder is not service connected or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reconsidered with additional examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate gland disability, hypothyroidism, right knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors in the development process.

The Board has determined that there was a failure to provide the Veteran with an opinion regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, specifically diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased evaluations for schizophrenia have been dismissed as he did not express disagreement with the assigned effective date in his January 2012 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent from September 10, 2013 to October 18, 2021. The appeal is granted for this period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.