Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability or symptoms during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic schizophrenia, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1982 rating decision that denied his claim based on a presumption of soundness.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has been awarded a 100% disability rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, which covers the period of time where the TDIU was under appeal.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence presented by the Veteran, which warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is also remanded for a VA examination and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety. Service connection was granted for acquired psychiatric disorders secondary to degenerative disc disease and neurogenic erectile dysfunction secondary to degenerative disc disease. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted.

The Veteran's right knee disability and lumbar spine disability are found to have onset in service, warranting service connection.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral lower extremity neuropathic pain.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 1, 2019 for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma disorder (psychiatric disability). The decision is based on evidence showing impairment in most areas due to symptoms such as impaired impulse control and anger outbursts.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) due to the April 2021 rating decision not adjudicating these claims, and subsequent grant by a June 2021 rating decision. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of a mental disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion, as well as incomplete evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder) is remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer from June 1, 2016, is remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an examination.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 6, 2023, but no earlier, for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of June 14, 2016, due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and left shoulder disability. The effective date for the grant of a TDIU is based on the receipt of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition.

The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder was reinstated to 70 percent effective January 23, 2020. The Veteran's TBI and migraine headache disabilities were not rated higher than their current levels.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is requesting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to her husband's service-connected schizophrenia. The case must be remanded for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the aggravation of prostate cancer by schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability was denied, as the evidence did not show flexion limited to at least 30 degrees or ankylosis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (Somatic Symptoms Disorder and Depression) was granted, as it is secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability and psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will need to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the issues of secondary service causation and whether a superimposed acquired psychiatric disorder is present.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD.