Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was denied in a December 1993 rating decision. The appeal to reopen the claim on February 4, 2000, resulted in a grant of service connection effective from that date. An earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional development. The Veteran's mental health, hypertension, cervical spine disability, and back disability are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and issues related to scheduling a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is still pending.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,No effective date is assigned as the appeal pertains to issues that have already been decided.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for schizophrenia is remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a repressed memory of in-service sexual trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and Graves' disease due to incomplete development of records, including from SSA, VA treatment records, and incarceration records. A new examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including somatic symptoms disorder, and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung nodules, ischemic brain condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral eye disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for knee, ankle, and foot disorders, hypertension, insomnia, and a psychiatric disorder. The rating for sleep apnea is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric disorder and traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for back disability, lower intestinal disorder (IBS and diverticulosis), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and panic disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with schizophrenia was granted on March 19, 2018. The Board denied an earlier effective date as the Veteran did not file a claim prior to this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to Project SHAD test agents. The Board found that the Veteran was not involved in or exposed to test agents associated with Project SHAD.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of any condition related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pending issue regarding the character of discharge during the Appellant's period of active duty from December 1968 to March 1972. The outcome of this issue could significantly impact the results of the remaining claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a panic disorder and/or depression, as secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between her hysterectomy and her current psychiatric symptoms.