Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her service and giving her the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, traumatic brain injury residuals, and bilateral eye condition due to traumatic brain injury. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.,Specifically, the Veteran's service treatment records did not show any diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric condition, such as PTSD. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 23, 2021, to March 9, 2022. From March 10, 2022, the Veteran is in receipt of a combined 100% rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement and good cause was not shown to extend the time for filing an appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 20, 2006, for service connection of schizophrenia is granted. The claims for higher evaluation of schizophrenia and TDIU are remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and medical evidence. The Veteran is required to be provided with VA examinations to determine the cause of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's cervical neck strain is currently rated at 20 percent, effective May 2021.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain was granted a 20 percent rating from January 4, 2021, to September 30, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted service connection. However, his personality disorder claim is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, claiming adjustment disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, GERD, hypertension, and IBS. The diagnoses were established based on current medical records and the Veteran's reports of symptoms during service.,Service connection is granted as there is no conflicting evidence or opinions against these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, effective April 14, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected back and lower extremity disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's son's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, finding that evidence showed he was capable of self-support at age 18 and had worked before turning 18.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are being remanded due to errors in the AOJ's decision process. The issues include scar, cervical spine disability, visual field defect, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of a head injury (including traumatic brain injury), and acquired psychiatric disorder (including mood disorder and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,For the claim regarding residuals of a head injury, including residuals of a traumatic brain injury, a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current residuals related to in-service boxing and motor vehicle accident injuries.