Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records. The Veteran is required to report for any scheduled examination.

The appeal for service connection for a right wrist disorder, broken ribs, and an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia with delusions, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and authorization for VA to request private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his symptoms and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and unresolved medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded as there is insufficient information on whether it is related to service.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for loss of balance. The issues of service connection for eye condition and acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and General Anxiety. The reasons include missing records from a July 2011 VA examination and the need to provide additional notice regarding personal assaults during service.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as chronic cough and asthma. The acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder (MDD), due to the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and translating Spanish documents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's personality disorder during service may be superimposed on her current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, right shoulder arthritis and tendonitis, depression, bilateral leg cramps, thyroid disability, and osteoporosis have been granted. The claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the increased disability rating and TDIU issues due to new evidence received by VA regarding the mental health rating issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the nicotine dependence caused by his schizophrenia contributed to his lung cancer and ultimately led to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was denied.