Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent since August 15, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 15, 2018 to October 26, 2021, has been granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for a back disability, right shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to these issues being in the legacy appeals system.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has precluded and continues to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergies, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, anxiety, and major depressive disorder, and a rash in the groin area. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow, shin, hip or pelvis disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received after a previous Supplemental Statement of the Case. The issues include the cause of death, intracranial hemorrhage, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), diabetes mellitus, low back disorder, hypertension, and eye disorder.

The Veteran's death appeal was remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection, as well as the need for additional development of records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development.,The Veteran maintains that he should be granted a TDIU based on his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and incomplete evidence. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is based on a stressor event during INACDUTRA, but the exact dates of this service are unclear. For the knee/low leg disabilities, the VA opinions found no relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder (including anxiety) and PTSD due to a pre-decisional error in failing to provide a VA examination. The other issues remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider any evidence submitted by the Veteran or her representative since April 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia was denied as there is no evidence that he filed a new claim after the November 2004 denial, and the Board found that equitable tolling does not apply to VA's regulations regarding effective dates.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Service connection has also been granted for PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to a service-connected neuropsychiatric condition including PTSD, and for TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The VA will obtain additional medical records, translate Spanish documents, complete a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memorandum, and schedule a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, right and left knee disabilities, left foot disability, headaches secondary to PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities, herpes, cervical spine disability (secondary to PTSD), right and left hip pain, and hypertension. The only condition granted was an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD, depression, anxiety and other stressor related disorder).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and missing records. The Veteran's prostate condition is related to his in-service injury, but the examiner did not have access to all relevant medical records. The psychiatric claim requires a second opportunity for an examination as the Veteran may have missed the first one due to lack of communication.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unresolved questions regarding the Veteran's fatigue, spinal tuberculosis, and acquired psychiatric disability. The case will be further examined to determine if active TB was present during service and its impact on current conditions.