Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as verifying the Veteran's reported stressors from basic training. The appeal is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The claims for hepatitis C, posttraumatic stress disorder, and prostate cancer are all related.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his active duty service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The issue of secondary service connection for a back disability is addressed, but as no clear medical opinion was provided regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus, the decision remains mixed.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded for additional examinations to determine if they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of the conditions listed in his claims, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and considering whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, respiratory disorder, and low back disability are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss in the left ear, but not in the right ear. The Veteran's lower back strain and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders and pulmonary disorder are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, homonymous hemianopsia, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any diagnosed conditions began during his active service.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's currently diagnosed thyroid disorder due to lack of in-service disease and failure to relate it to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder in service and the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that his psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The case is now pending again.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was withdrawn. The Board also dismissed the remaining claims as there is no evidence of a current bilateral foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (specifically PTSD and depression/anxiety), or hypertension that is related to active service.

The Board is reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of his lumbar spine with left L4 radiculopathy and remanding all other claims to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their merits. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and respiratory condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Army service personnel records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the relationship between any current psychiatric disorder and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to active military service. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it was not addressed by the RO.