Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and his IBS and headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST). His IBS and headaches are linked to this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated due to procedural issues and remands them for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, vision defect, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, polyps (presumed due to herbicide exposure), and gastritis. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities or other factors.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's disability will be recharacterized as an acquired psychiatric disorder to include both conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, uterine disorder, psychiatric disorder (including panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and unspecified attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder), insomnia, and fatigue due to inadequate examinations and lack of evidence addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related psychiatric disorder are granted as service-connected.,An increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the appeal for further development and examination regarding service connection claims, including those related to heart disability, psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), left inguinal hernia, post aortofemoral bypass residuals, right inguinal hernia, and TDIU. The Veteran's lay statements about exposure to chemicals during National Guard service are also being addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient information and need for further examination. The Veteran's joint pain, shoulder disorders, back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all being reviewed.

The Board vacated the September 18, 2018 decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The VA is directed to obtain any missing service treatment records and schedule the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide VA with his private treatment records, specifically from Dr. S.G., and undergo examinations to determine if he has any current diagnoses of these conditions and whether they are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, which was incurred during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, had its onset during service. Service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral elbow, wrist/arm, cervical spine, and knee disabilities, as well as hypertension and GERD. The Veteran's PTSD was also not found to be service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a mental/nervous condition, including schizophrenia, as new and material evidence was not received.

The appeal of the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for schizophrenia is dismissed. The effective date earlier than December 8, 2015 for the award of service connection for PTSD is remanded. An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to August 29, 2016 and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from August 29, 2016 are also remanded. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection can be decided. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disability, and right shoulder disability are all subject to further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression. The decision is pending further investigation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and service connection.