Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is manifested by systolic pressures predominantly less than 160 and diastolic pressures less than 100; the Veteran requires continuous medication to control his hypertension. The appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension is denied.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of in-service audiometric data under both ASA and ISO-ANSI standards, requiring additional examination.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for stroke residuals is remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to active service, including exposure to herbicides.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for skin cancer is remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to active service, including exposure to herbicides.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder) is remanded due to the need for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly his PTSD. The VA examiner needs to consider the Veteran's stressor events and provide a more comprehensive opinion on the relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) because there is no credible, competent evidence of a DSM-5 mental disorder diagnosis prior to the closure of the evidentiary record for this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and failure to consider certain theories of entitlement. The Veteran's claims are related to his military service, but specific details about stressors and medical records remain unclear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, unspecified joint pain, fatigue (other than a psychiatric disability), and sleep disturbance condition (other than a psychiatric disability) are granted. The appeal is remanded for further development on the issue of service connection for unspecified joint pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is currently rated as 30 percent disabling from December 14, 2012 to October 20, 2020. Effective October 20, 2020, the rating has been increased to 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to earlier effective dates for service connection due to the death of the Appellant.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding stressor events and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar type, and PTSD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is required to obtain SSA records and VA Hines Hospital records.

The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2018 for the award of a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted, with the TDIU effective February 10, 2012. The Veteran is eligible to direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the June 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted in May 2023, effective December 18, 2022. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to military sexual trauma was dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his PTSD rating, TDIU grant, and DEA benefits are dismissed as these issues have been properly adjudicated in a separate appeal stream.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in rating and examination, including a failure to consider all relevant evidence and provide an adequate VA examination for right foot drop.