Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity is denied as a matter of law.,His claim for an increased evaluation for left inguinal hernia remains remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any current left ankle disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's CAD is currently rated at 60% effective August 17, 2016.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and does not provide sufficient information to make a decision on the claim. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for post-traumatic headache due to traumatic brain injury is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and a right elbow condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate efforts to obtain them. The RO must attempt to secure his military treatment records from 2007-2008.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergy condition, asthma, lumbar strain and partial discectomy, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, sleep apnea/sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability is denied. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is not established as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss sufficient for VA purposes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and attention deficit disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability during or after service, and the most probative medical opinion found no link to service.

Service connection is denied for sleep apnea and hypotension. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD), and headache disability.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the appeals are still pending as they remain on remand due to the need for additional examinations and development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence submitted by him. The AOJ should review this additional evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Board is asking the appellant to provide information about her income and medical expenses so that VA can calculate how much DIC she should receive.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for transverse myelitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,No current sleep disorder or related symptoms were found, as the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his claims.,Hypertension was not incurred in service; no current disability was established.,There is no indication of a current urinary impairment. The Veteran's mental health records do not mention any urinary issues.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia), but remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for back, bilateral leg, and bilateral knee disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues have not been decided on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for residual injury to the face with dental trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and adjustment disorder) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is related to his service. The claim will be recharacterized as one for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and memory loss) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burning oil wells during his deployment in Southwest Asia, but no definitive link between these conditions and service has been established.