Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records from November-December 1982 and VA treatment records. The examiner is to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was incurred in service or caused by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, as it is related to the Veteran's back injury during active service.

The Board denied service connection for right great toe hallux valgus deformity, finding no evidence of a pre-existing condition and that the current condition is not related to service.,The Board also denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, noting that it did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period and was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to an in-service event, specifically sexual assault or harassment during active military service (including ADT or IDT).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records, including a lack of Reserve service STRs. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is being reviewed again as new evidence was received after the March 2015 rating decision. For the psychiatric disorder claim, there are concerns about corroborating stressors related to in-service events.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connection, with the Board finding that it is at least in equipoise whether the condition was caused by service. The right shoulder disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are denied.,Service connection for a heart disorder secondary to hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been granted. The cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy claims are remanded due to the need for further examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and his time in service. The same applies to chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development of unverified stressors and an opinion on whether the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The claim for residuals of a head injury was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The claim for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, has been reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for a thoracic spine condition. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection, but the issues of hypertension and an acquired psychiatric condition (depression) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The claims will be further developed with examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for various conditions, including a chronic physical disability, colorectal cancer, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a request for AOJ consideration of this evidence.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection, earlier effective dates, and TDIU/Dependent’s Educational Assistance eligibility must be remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of corroborated in-service stressors and the absence of evidence showing the condition began during or within one year after service.

The claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, colon cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including insomnia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD) have been denied.,New evidence has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including insomnia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD), but it remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and any incident during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Miami VA Medical Center and SPRs. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered with these additional records.