Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions and other procedural issues. The Veteran's conditions include PTSD, depressive disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of upper extremities, and neuropathy of lower extremities.

The Board is remanding the DIC issue for issuance of an SOC, as there was no effective substantive appeal of the DIC denial before the Board.,The character of service issue remains in its current status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at a local RO. The issues include rating adjustments for knee disabilities, reopening of service connection claims for psychiatric and back disorders, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a vision disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection cannot be established as there is no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors or that any current psychiatric or visual conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and TBI. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examiner to address the etiology of the Veteran's Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and arranging VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to service and grants this claim. However, there is no indication of a current psychiatric disorder or any relationship between an in-service incident and his claimed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board found that the claimant's psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia and panic disorder with agoraphobia, existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression, as well as sexual problems. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a current disability that is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and found that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by an incident during service. The claim for service connection for PTSD was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Veteran's temporomandibular joint dysfunction had onset in service and is granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, including a psychiatric examination and a gastrointestinal disorder examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's reported stressor was adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD but did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for peptic ulcer disease, psychiatric disorder, and low back disorder were denied. The case is remanded to obtain private treatment records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disability during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.,The Board also found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to in-service noise exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, which likely had its onset during service. The right and left knee disabilities are not established as having their onset during service.