Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, and left knee replacement residuals. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, an acquired psychiatric condition including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD or diabetes mellitus type 2 due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding the Veteran's possible history of depression and bipolar disorder. The Veteran will be provided an adequate examination in furtherance of his claim.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's claims for other acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded due to a lack of evidence linking his current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing SSA records. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be reviewed with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and issues related to service connection for a sleepwalking condition. The home loan guaranty benefits eligibility issue is also pending.

The Board has remanded several issues including the evaluation of knee disorders, service connection for a low back disorder, and an initial rating for adjustment disorder. The effective date for service connection is also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his claimed conditions and their relationship to service, particularly regarding exposure to anthrax shots.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and a bilateral hip disorder. The Veteran did not provide evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries or diseases that would support these claims.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development in regards to service connection.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and sleep apnea. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking current diagnoses to in-service events or occurrences.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma. The cases of lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Depression) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if a psychiatric disorder is present and related to service.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental disability that reasonably may be encompassed by the Veteran's description, including residuals of a head trauma and/or TBI. The case is remanded for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorders or residual of a head trauma and/or TBI.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but the issue of whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim itself as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year post-service. The Veteran was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2003 and does not have any medical evidence linking this diagnosis to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain disease and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting in-service incurrence or onset.,An individual unemployability claim related to the left wrist disability has also been remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for SLE, immune diseases, fibromyalgia, vertigo, skin condition, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims for Hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as new and material evidence was not received, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.