Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records. The Appellant's claims of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disorder will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military noise exposure. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders and prostate cancer and bilateral eye condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and therefore denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and addressing the TDIU claim. The service connection issue remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a left knee disability, bronchitis, or pneumonia incurred in service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine condition is related to service, and thus granted his claim for service connection. The right shoulder condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and alcohol dependence claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and determining the exact dates of her service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The appeal is not ready for appellate review until this additional development is completed.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for an addendum opinion from the March 2016 VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury or an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain his separation examination report and determine if any of the claimed disabilities were related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for an earlier effective date for schizophrenia was granted. The effective date for the schizophrenia claim is set to November 29, 2007.