Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a disability manifested by urinary frequency. The left hip disability was also denied as the rating assigned is higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran is seeking retroactive payment of VA disability compensation benefits from the date of service connection for his psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches, February 25, 2010 to November 30, 2017. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to conduct an audit of the Veteran's account regarding payments associated with his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records, including a lack of complete STRs and military personnel records from the Veteran's National Guard service. The VA is required to locate these missing records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral strain due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and for another VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being considered, with an emphasis on whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability, finding that new and relevant evidence supports these claims. The Veteran's current conditions are linked to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is granted service connection. The claim for an increased rating of the acquired psychiatric disability with TBI and post-concussive dizziness is denied, but the claim for service connection for androgenic alopecia is remanded. The claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left shoulder disability; and right shoulder disability. The Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement or provide sufficient evidence to support a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective July 9, 2004.,The Veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was also granted effective July 9, 2004.

Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for leukopenia and hyperlipidemia conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for an addendum VA opinion to address whether any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability was superimposed on a personality disorder assessed during active service and resulted in additional disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, and tremors are all in question.

The Board dismissed the appeals for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 12, 2021 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 18, 2019 for the award of service connection for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder (nervous condition). The appellant's original claim was denied in August 1979 due to lack of evidence supporting his claim. He continuously pursued the issue by submitting supplemental claims after 1979.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, but granted TDIU for the period prior to January 26, 2024.,Prior to this decision, the Veteran withdrew his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic sinusitis condition, deviated nasal septum condition, and left hip condition. Service connection is remanded for fatigue condition and genitourinary system disability.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is granted as service-connected, with the condition presumed to have started during his military service due to post-service continuity of symptoms.