Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The appeal seeking service connection for left knee pain, joint pains, and headaches is dismissed.,The cervical spine disability (claimed as neck injury), bilateral elbow pain, and psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is dismissed. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression, is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC based on housebound status are granted effective July 19, 2019. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a right big toe disability are all denied as there is no competent evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board has found the Veteran's request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed. However, the appeal is remanded due to errors in the initial decision and notification process.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral foot disorders including fallen arches, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and high blood pressure are all dismissed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma and bilateral plantar fasciitis are granted as service-connected. The Board found the evidence sufficient to reopen her claims on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% evaluation for service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral asbestos pleural disease, sinusitis, and skin cancer were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of clarity in the December 2022 VA opinion regarding whether service aggravated a pre-existing psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection is now pending and will be reviewed again by the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further research into the Veteran's claimed stressor of a motor vehicle accident during active duty service. The decision is not definitive and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neurological disorder, and right arm disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were based on his reported in-service stressors and exposure to toxic chemicals, but there was no competent medical evidence connecting any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's remaining service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the denial of his appeal for restoration of TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2020, but denied any higher rating beginning from that date.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly address the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The decision is remanded due to pre-decisional errors and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, which was initially denied in 1990 and reopened due to new evidence submitted in 1998, has been granted with an effective date of June 2, 1998.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously claimed as depression, is granted service connection. Service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are denied due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for these conditions. The lower back disability claim is also denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and panic disorder, is granted effective from May 30, 1968.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that his conditions were aggravated by military service. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder has been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 70 percent to 50 percent effective December 1, 2018. The reduction is now void ab initio and the 70 percent rating has been restored.