Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's recognition as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of VA death benefits and remanded the issues related to service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for sleep apnea is related to a heart condition but no new evidence supports this relationship.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and because of potential toxic exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in denying service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's stressor claim will be reconsidered, and a search will be conducted by RMDA to verify his reported in-service tent fire incident.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those related to lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, skin disorder, sinusitis, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating prior to June 10, 2021. He also received TDIU from June 1, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder, and denied service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022. The claim of service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending as remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is granted. The claim for obesity is denied as a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction (presumed secondary to a service-connected condition), and respiratory disorders (allergies and asthma). The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his current chronic adjustment disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has granted a maximum schedular disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's headache disability, effective January 24, 2020. The claims for gastrointestinal disorder other than IBS, skin disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on file for VA to make a decision on the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's right elbow condition is already service-connected, and there are indications that his post-deployment depression screening points to possible in-service occurrences.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for prostate cancer was granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and a major depressive disorder, as well as for a chronic disability manifested by vertigo/dizziness, were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for Heart Condition, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder), Deep Vein Thrombosis of the right leg, Deep Vein Thrombosis of the left leg, and Sleep Apnea due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions, including PTSD with mood disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia, are rated at 100 percent effective from the date of the award of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to an in-service blast injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have also been granted.,The reopened claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.