Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of private medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, seborrheic dermatitis, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, however diagnosed and claimed as PTSD, is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, which he was diagnosed with during his military service, is due to his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety condition, depression, insomnia, sleep disturbances (acquired psychiatric disorder), chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral elbow condition, ED, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia and depressive disorders, is now rated at 50% effective October 14, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, is now rated at 100% effective June 14, 2021. The left lower extremity radiculopathy has also been granted an earlier effective date of September 15, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for new medical opinions regarding his stroke, eye disorders, and peripheral nerve conditions. The hypertension claim is no longer part of this appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the discontinuance of the 100 percent rating for residuals of prostate cancer was deemed proper.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for an acquired mental disorder and a skin disorder, denied service connection for right and left knee disorders, and granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, including multiple sclerosis, a recurrent skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned for additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression) and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU back to the RO for further development, including obtaining specialized records requests with a special issue indicator.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board remands the appeal for further development and readjudication consistent with the Court's decision, which found VA failed in its duty to assist the Veteran regarding his PTSD claim and misapplied the law regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal regarding their claim for service connection for schizophrenia, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, cocaine use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder was granted with an effective date of March 18, 2021. The rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for dismissing the service connection claim for anxiety, depression, and/or insomnia. The Veteran's attorney and VA's Office of General Counsel (OGC) agreed that the Board failed to address whether the Veteran was entitled to service connection for a psychiatric disability on a direct basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.