Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection were also denied.,The Veteran is granted TDIU as of February 23, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition and thus failing to meet one of the three elements required for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was dismissed because the AOJ advised him of the correct form to use and he did not submit a supplemental claim.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability and assigned a 50% disability rating, effective March 21, 2023. The eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran is granted.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, kidney disability, and several other disabilities are denied. The Board has remanded the remaining service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an initial examination and opinion regarding the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The appellant's VA treatment records include diagnoses for depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied as no formal or informal claim was received prior to January 17, 2012. The effective date of the TDIU grant is set at January 17, 2012, which is when service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.

The Board has determined that the claims file is missing relevant medical evidence, including records from Dr. K.M., and therefore these claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and hearing loss, finding no current disabilities at the time of the September 2020 AOJ decision on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 24, 2017 for TDIU was denied. The earliest effective date for TDIU is granted on February 24, 2017 when the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was rated at 70%.

Your service connection for schizophrenia has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because the claim was already resolved in October 2020.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified insomnia disorder, finding that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and therefore has no current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for schizophrenia prior to March 11, 2021 is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been denied as his service-connected conditions do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance. The Board found that the Veteran's mobility issues are due to nonservice-connected disabilities, such as diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied because no new and relevant evidence had been received to support the reopening of his previously denied claim. The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound has also been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with unspecified mental disorder was granted, effective from August 9, 1989.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's schizophrenia is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, who was the surviving spouse of the Veteran. The claims for earlier effective dates are not considered in this decision.