Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as service-connected.,Secondary service connection for GERD due to NSAIDs used for headaches is also granted.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and OSA are remanded for further review.,No specific rating assigned, effective date not provided.

The Veteran's hypertension is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,There is no evidence of a current right ankle disability or any in-service injury that could be linked to service.

The Veteran's application to revise the January 2012 rating decision, which assigned a 10 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, is denied. The application to revise the April 2022 rating decision, which assigned a 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, is dismissed without prejudice to refiling.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of a left knee strain and a psychiatric disability. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The right and left knee arthritis issues are also remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the impact of medication on the severity of the disabilities.

The appeal for multiple conditions, including diarrhea, diverticulum, erectile dysfunction, GERD, acquired psychiatric disorders, and chest pains is dismissed. The claim for service connection for chronic rhinitis and sleep apnea remains unresolved.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress, was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current mental health symptoms are related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, combined with other disabilities independently rated at 60 percent or more, qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to housebound status effective April 27, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning June 9, 2018. The Board granted entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are granted with an effective date of September 8, 2023.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarity in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his military service. The AOJ needs to obtain an addendum from the April 2020 VA examiner or another qualified clinician.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia is secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for PTSD. Service connection for hypertension was also granted, but only based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 17, 1998 is being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous instructions. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder but lacks sufficient evidence to determine his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal relationship to active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, left parotidectomy residuals, head scar, OSA, back disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, jaw disorder, hearing loss, IBS, right elbow disorder, and left ankle disorder have not been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remands and a need for further verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The claims for back issues, hair loss (alopecia), left knee disability, and teeth loss are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for right hip condition and foot skin condition (athlete's foot) are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.