Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's back disability, left knee pain with arthritis status post total joint replacement, and right knee pain with arthritis are all found to have onset during service.,Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as nervous condition).

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or causation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding that his current symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claim of service connection for neck disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left foot pain, and right foot pain as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's honorable period of service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.

The Board dismissed the appeal for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression and anxiety) was denied.

Service connection for a left knee disability is dismissed.,Service connection for headaches is granted. Service connection for back, dental, neck, and psychiatric disabilities (PTSD and anxiety) are denied.,Entitlement to service connection for right knee disability remains pending.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle strain, right knee strain, OSA, acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder and anxiety disorder), and CAD have all been granted service connection.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board is unable to make a decision on the service connection claims without first determining whether the Appellant's misconduct was due to his psychiatric symptoms and obtaining a medical opinion regarding his mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, is rated at 70 percent from April 25, 2012 to August 10, 2014 and from October 1, 2014 to June 17, 2024. The rating of 70 percent reflects the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, near-continuous panic, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, flattened affect, disturbances in motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene. The Veteran does not have a service connection theory involving the PACT Act or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) and impotence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that these conditions had their onset during active duty. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a December 1980 rating decision reducing his disability rating for a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran while the matter was pending at the Court.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied. Claims for increased ratings of lower extremity radiculopathy affecting the sciatic and femoral nerves were withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, which may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bruxism, anxiety attack (claimed as a psychiatric disorder), and headaches have been granted effective from November 28, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will now consider these claims on their merits.