Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for a VA examination and further analysis of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for residuals of fracture, left acromion process and segmental fracture and residuals of a head/brain injury. The remaining issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, major depression, anxiety, impulse control disorder) is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dementia due to head trauma. The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical examination and opinion to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the existing diagnoses are not considered to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination, including obtaining medical records and providing updated opinions on service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant lacks qualifying service with the Armed Forces and is ineligible for any award of VA compensation benefits, including reopening a service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection claims for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and neuropathy of the lower extremities are also denied as a matter of law.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) and hypertension. The Veteran's cold injury residuals are linked to his service, while the acquired psychiatric disabilities and hypertension do not appear to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being evaluated to determine if it is related to his service-connected knees and back disabilities or otherwise related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA psychologist regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lump in the head and diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed as withdrawn.,Service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss disability have both been granted, with new evidence received since the March 2004 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear at her scheduled hearing and will provide a new hearing if she chooses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his period of active service. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between any current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No decisions were made on the merits of any claims.

The Board found that the appellant did not become disabled from a disease or injury incurred in line of duty during her periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA), and thus, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the March 2014 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed to address whether any current mental disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed military service or was aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizophrenia. However, the Veteran's glaucoma was not found to be related to his active service.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service or for many years after service, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered in connection with the Veteran's claims.