Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ. The Veteran is entitled to such a hearing on his claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, which may be secondary to his service-connected foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are denied. The TDIU was granted as of April 3, 2019, which is one year prior to the original claim for increased rating in April 5, 2016. DEA benefits were awarded effective April 3, 2019.

The appeal as to hyperthyroidism is dismissed due to untimely filing. The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and immune disorder are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to their impact on occupational and social functioning.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his disabilities and active service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if any of his claimed conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The issues include bullous disorder/hypertrophic keloid scars, left knee septic condition as secondary to bullous disorder/hypertrophic keloid scars, acquired psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure, arthritis of the lower extremities, degenerative disc disease of the low back, and jaw/speech impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left ankle pain, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, stimulant use, and cannabis use disorder), due to a failure to consider new evidence in the original decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise as to whether it is causally related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, including STRs from his National Guard service. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for gastritis and an examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of all foot disorders, hepatitis C, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as he is now in receipt of the maximum allowable benefits due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder rated at 100%.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, and memory loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TBI, finding that there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or injury sufficient to support these diagnoses.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and his military service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new examination to clarify his current conditions and determine if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 20, 2021 is remanded due to pending matters regarding her back disorder and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional verification of the Veteran's service periods and incomplete records. The claims will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 21, 2010.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted a total evaluation, effective from June 29, 2016.,A 60 percent evaluation for seizure disorder is granted, effective from June 29, 2016.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for neck strain and has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.