Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to June 15, 1991 due to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 24, 2013 to August 31, 2015 and from May 24, 2013 to present. Additionally, special monthly compensation (SMC) for housebound status was granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Service connection for insomnia was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's significant functional impairment and inability to maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. A higher disability rating for PTSD prior to February 2024 was also denied. However, the veteran was granted SMC at the housebound rate effective April 5, 2022.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. Claims for right knee, low back, neck, left arm, and right arm disabilities were remanded.

Service connection for the veteran's low back disability and related psychiatric disorder was granted. The claims for heart disease and skin cancer were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were mostly denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disability, and a psychiatric disorder are being sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to provide examinations and medical opinions addressing these conditions.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, is remanded. The Board will consider new evidence.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for lumbar strain and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The issue of headaches secondary to the lumbar strain was remanded.

The Board dismissed all appeals because the Veteran died before a decision could be made and there was no eligible substitute claimant.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed because the issue has already been granted under a different docket number.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for a low back disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and anxiety. The Board needs more evidence to decide these claims.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder has been granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). This means the veteran is considered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to their condition.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with all relevant records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine is remanded. Other claims are denied.