Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, not otherwise specified.

The Veteran's current tinnitus was found to be related to service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at various Florida private medical facilities from November 5, 1999, through March 31, 2011 is denied as the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were reasonably available.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, headaches, and residuals of a head injury. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the September 1994 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error, as the evidence at the time supported a 50 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric or back disorders to his military service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and entitlement to TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and rhino-sinus disability has been withdrawn. The case is being dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disorder, psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found no impairment associated with the left shoulder scar.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to inconsistencies in notification and examination scheduling, requiring further development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled Board hearing. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), bladder cancer, and initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability are still pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and will now consider whether this reopened claim should be granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his current conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. However, the evidence does not establish that a stressor occurred during active duty and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and a nerve disorder, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The claim for a nerve disorder is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including PTSD, shoulder disorders, back disorder, alcohol abuse, neck disorder, and sleep apnea. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate July 2013 medical examination. The Veteran's representative requested a new medical opinion in conjunction with the submission of a private psychologist's opinion.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, are not etiologically related to his military service. The Veteran's current symptoms are attributed to his history of substance abuse and multiple TBIs.