Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has been granted with an effective date of October 25, 2017. The Board dismissed the appeal because granting the claim would not lead to any effectual relief.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, as aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for sleep disorder is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating increase in excess of 30 percent prior to February 18, 2024, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for his service-connected psychiatric disorder was denied.,Service connection for fatigue, muscle cramps in the left lower extremity, muscle cramps in the right lower extremity, a left hand disability, a right hand disability, a right foot disability, and a left foot disability were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred at Scripps Memorial Hospital due to lack of a medical emergency and because VA was feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's statements about his experiences in Southwest Asia are not adequately considered.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of her acquired psychiatric disorder was denied, and the claim for service connection of her esophageal condition is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip strain and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions based on incomplete review of the record. A new VA examination is required to address these issues.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for a back disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied service connection for TBI, headaches, tinnitus, a low back condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sarcoidosis.

The Board's decision is vacated due to the Veteran withdrawing her appeal under the Legacy Appeal system and opting into the AMA review system, resulting in the withdrawal of the original appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 2, 2022 for a 70% disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not show any increase in severity of the condition within one year before the effective date.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential exposure during TDYs in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, a psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being reviewed.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was rated at 50% prior to May 22, 2022 and increased to 70% effective June 8, 2022. The appeal is remanded for further review of the low back disability claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, finding that he did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). The Veteran had a single service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling and was granted TDIU effective September 1, 2018.