Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence exists to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for right ankle, left ankle, and left knee disabilities are also remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and grants the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further examination to determine if PTSD is causally related to service.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within two years of the September 2006 grant of service connection for prostate cancer, which rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU award effective April 1, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, but has remanded for further examination regarding his psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a left ear hearing loss disability. Service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA examination to assess his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, is the result of trauma experienced during service in Turkey. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to service connection for angina, an earlier effective date for left ankle sprain, and a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claims for angina and migraines are remanded, while the claim for allergic rhinitis is also remanded.,An earlier effective date has been granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for his neurocognitive/psychiatric disorder. The issues have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorders. The decision finds that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are linked to his military experiences.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, sleeping problems, female sexual dysfunction, and chronic back problems have been denied as the Board found that her current conditions are not caused or aggravated by her service-connected right heminephrectomy with normal renal function.

The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities, including her acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and ankle conditions, has rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants the TDIU claim for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the in-service stressor not meeting Criterion A for a PTSD diagnosis. However, he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD related to his in-service incident.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) was granted a 70% rating from February 7, 2016 to August 8, 2017.,Beginning August 9, 2017, the Veteran received a 100% rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted an increased rating to 50% and a TDIU effective February 24, 2023. The attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded are now eligible.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is due to her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors or a link between current symptoms and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Iraq and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.