Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to secure an adequate medical examination and review of his service records, as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information on the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied entitlement to a disability rating greater than 30 percent for acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, was granted with an effective date of August 17, 1987. The Board also remanded the issue of earlier eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.,An earlier effective date of May 19, 2011, is sought for basic eligibility to DEA benefits.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder have been rated at the minimum levels, with no compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headache disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TBI due to an evidentiary window issue. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity to submit evidence within the August 2020 HLR rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's statements were not considered sufficient to establish current diagnoses.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is at least as likely as not a link between his current diagnosis and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including a major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service and that it is not related to service.

The appeal is remanded to provide the Veteran with needed VA examinations and address concerns raised by the Court decision regarding his claims for service connection.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, unspecified, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is denied. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of her service-connected disabilities within one year prior to the October 2, 2018, claim on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (p), beyond July 31, 2022, has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's knee problems during service.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of psychiatric disorders prior to December 22, 2021 is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal, and no specific errors in fact or law were alleged.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective dates for the grants of service connection are not earlier than July 2021.