Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is rated at 100 percent, and he is granted SMC based on housebound status. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent schedular rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and prostate cancer are granted service connection, with the latter requiring a VA examination to address exposure to burn pits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, right shoulder condition, and right knee condition due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 31, 2014 for service connection of a psychiatric disability was denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his PTSD was also denied.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is required to readjudicate these claims, taking into consideration all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder does not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his claimed stressors did not meet the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and concluding that there was no causal relationship between any current mental health condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for blurred vision has been dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted with a noncompensable rating. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, dizziness, and thyroid gland injury are remanded due to errors in the pre-decisional evidentiary record.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for eczema, an acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD), and lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back pain/injury) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's vitreous floaters are granted service connection. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to June 7, 2023 and thereafter.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is granted as service-connected, while her heart condition, hypertension, and pulmonary condition are denied. The remaining issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in November 2024, as the decision was an initial decision on a new claim seeking increased rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left wrist fracture, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes, bilateral glaucoma, OSA, cervical disc herniation, and other musculoskeletal issues are denied.,Service connection is not established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is granted a 50 percent rating. The bilateral hip disabilities are not rated higher than the current 10 percent ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's headaches may be related to his service-connected polycythemia vera and/or acquired psychiatric disorder, but more evidence is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of his headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder must be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The issue will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder had its onset during active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions as they are not yet fully developed.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right ankle, right thumb, right shoulder, left upper extremity nerve condition (CTS), dizziness, hyperhidrosis, chronic sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Issues related to the Veteran's left shoulder, back, sciatica, right shin splints, and left shin splints are remanded for further development.