Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations. The appeals are now pending and need to be reviewed with new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with a 50% rating effective December 7, 2007. The decision is dismissed as the appellant does not have standing to assert clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this matter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including from the PACT Act. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is granted as secondary to a service-connected thyroid disability.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for migraines is granted at a 50 percent rating, but no higher. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include insomnia and depression) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for neurological disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion obtained prior to the March 2023 rating decision is insufficient and remanded for a new examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including its relation to service and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is now pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, a cardiovascular condition (heart trouble), sleep apnea, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, the Board is seeking clarification on whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's current cardiovascular conditions and her service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher, for the entire appeal period. A rating in excess of 70 percent for the condition beginning August 14, 2019, is denied.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected. The claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression), and left knee sprain are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarity regarding whether the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder and its etiology. The VA needs to provide a medical opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence that needs to be considered and a need for an examination to assess the current severity of the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, including National Guard records from 2006-2012, and a VA examination must be conducted.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of VR&E services was improper due to mitigating circumstances, including the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and his responsibilities as a caretaker for his wife. The VR&E benefits were restored.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The left knee disability and migraines are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), fibromyalgia, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension was denied. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus remanded this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied in September 2014, but reopened and granted in November 2022. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at July 22, 2016. The Veteran also received a TDIU based on her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, with an effective date of July 22, 2016. The Board found that neither the career counseling record nor any other relevant service department records from after September 2014 were relevant to the decision and thus did not affect the effective dates.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include GAD and insomnia. The claim for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied due to a lack of evidence linking the current condition to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include GAD and insomnia, is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its onset during service.