Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability. The service connection for tooth number 9 disability is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for reducing his psychiatric disability rating from 50 percent to 30 percent, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claims for compensable initial ratings for left and right foot hammer toes, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and Allergic Rhinitis. The acquired psychiatric condition claim is denied.,Service connection was established for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Degenerative Arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoid personality disorder and chronic psychiatric disease, other than his already service-connected persistent depressive disorder, is being reviewed.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's in-service stressors are linked to his current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's hemorrhoids, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric condition are all under review.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left hip disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, psychiatric disability (depressive disorder and anxiety disorder), recurrent hemorrhoids, and gallbladder disability to include cholecystectomy residuals due to a pre-decisional error in verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty with the Florida Army National Guard.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 10, 2023, based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in determining his qualifying service periods and a lack of VA examination regarding his lower back symptoms.

The Veteran's chronic headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder are both found to be incurred during her period of active service.,A compensable disability rating for the Veteran's left knee strain is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA did not obtain all relevant medical records, particularly those from Lake City VA Medical Center and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The case is being remanded to ensure these records are obtained.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for a service-connected psychiatric disability from October 17, 2005 to December 2, 2018 is granted due to the inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment solely due to his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

A 40 percent rating for RSD/CRPS is granted, but no more. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee disorder are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and for GERD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be readjudicated in light of this new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the absence of a current diagnosis. The claims for left and right foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of April 1, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The earliest effective date legally possible has been assigned.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other conditions, has been dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.