Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional efforts are needed to verify the Veteran’s stressors and obtain VA treatment records.

The Veteran's right ankle and heel pain are attributed to a pre-existing condition, plantar fasciitis. Service connection for this condition is denied.,There is no evidence of left ear hearing loss during service or at any time since service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for IBS due to Gulf War service is granted based on the Veteran's history and symptoms, which are presumed to be related to his period of service in Southwest Asia.,VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran has current bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection will depend on whether this condition can be linked to service or a pre-existing condition.,VA examination is required to assess the nature and etiology of any back disorder, including determining if it is related to service or a pre-existing condition.,VA examination is required to determine the presence and etiology of bilateral knee disorders. Service connection will depend on whether these conditions are linked to service or a pre-existing condition.,VA examination is required to assess the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including determining if it is related to service or a pre-existing condition.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss during service or at any time since service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the condition existed prior to his enlistment and was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The Board has determined that remand is necessary due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, low back disability, insomnia, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The appeal seeking to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for depression as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including back disability, bilateral leg disability, vision disability (other than related to a bilateral pinguecula), breathing disability, sleep apnea, prostate disability, colon cancer, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and evaluations for various conditions. The Veteran's TBI claim is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability related to the in-service injury. Service connection for left arm surgery scars remains denied as there are no residuals attributable to the in-service injury. Other claims have been remanded without assigning a specific disposition.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying physical disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obesity/weight gain, both of which are associated with or secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorder).,The VA examiners found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and anxiety, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The other issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination. The claim for residuals of a left breast mastectomy is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricability of issues currently being developed and considered by the RO, including his claims for increased disability rating for hydrocelectomy and atrophy of the testis, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be returned to the Board after these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, as well as readjudication of his claims.