Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist condition, left ankle condition, skin condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection and all rating claims, including TDIU, for the claimed conditions. The Veteran's diabetes is not related to his military service. His acquired mental disorder, left knee disorder, heart disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right middle finger disorder are also not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot disability, urinary stress incontinence, and residuals of a miscarriage to include secondary depression. The Veteran's testimony was found credible and the benefit of doubt was afforded due to missing service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include unspecified depressive disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and sleep apnea. The claim for increased rating for history of hyperuricemia with recurrent gouty arthritis is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include back disability with sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The claim will be reconsidered with additional examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of legal briefs submitted in January 2017 and August 2017. The Veteran’s attorney requested that both briefs be combined into one decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his left ankle disability has been remanded due to the failure to consider actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD with anxiety and depression) is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was determined to be an overdose in service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also granted as service-connected, while sleep apnea, valvular heart disease (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and hypertension were denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is established based on noise exposure during combat in Vietnam. Service connection for valvular heart disease was not established due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or caused by service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder other than PTSD, depressive disorder, and a psychiatric sleep disorder is granted.,Service connection is also granted for the lumbar spine disorder. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the current lumbar spine disorder is related to the Veteran's in-service low back pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information from the Veteran regarding his current treatment providers. The claims will be reviewed again based on this new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during or within a year after separation from service and is otherwise unrelated to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder and remanded other issues related to his claims. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current cervical spine disorders, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to procedural defects and the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the evidence did not show a relevant in-service incident that led to the development of the condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, panic disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, general anxiety disorder, and paranoid schizophrenia, are granted to the fullest extent.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran is diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disorder and his STRs show anxiety during active service, and he is service-connected for a stomach and ulcer disorder since 1954. He should be afforded VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for SMC based on A&A and/or being HB and for TDIU must await the adjudication of this claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, as the July 1978 incident was determined to be a result of the Veteran's own misconduct.