Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing service treatment records from Fort Jackson and Bosnia. The Veteran is asked to submit any new evidence regarding these conditions, or provide more details about the alleged missing records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence received after the last supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is required to provide additional service treatment records and personnel records, as well as undergo VA examinations for his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal concerning bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing it. Other issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The August 21, 1980 rating decision was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous for not adjudicating a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran's informal claims indicated an intent to file such a claim.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and requires additional development for mental health records from Ireland Army Hospital.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.,Service connection for the left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and OSA were all denied as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left leg stress fractures, and multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities are inextricably intertwined. Therefore, these issues must be remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disability was denied, but the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and schizoaffective disorder) was reopened and granted.,Service connection was also granted for a psychiatric disability. However, claims for service connection for left hand disability and low back disability were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of missing records. The VA will determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and conflicting opinions. The issues include tinnitus, left knee disability, right knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is on hold until all necessary documentation is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen service connection claims, as well as the claim of entitlement to cause of death. The appellant must clarify her intention regarding substitution or accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's discharge was due to misconduct and he did not serve a full term, thus his Under Honorable Conditions (general) discharge is not a bar to VA benefits. He has also been denied service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinea cruris, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a cognitive disability. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 15, 2010 and February 8, 2013 for service-connected psychiatric disability were denied as there was no legal basis for the claims.