Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The case will be sent back for a supplemental opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's service records indicate he had mental health treatment while in-service, and his lay assertions support a diagnosis of PTSD. However, the current examination is insufficient.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's low back disability and the relationship between his psychiatric disorder and service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The lumbar spine disability claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional information.

The Veteran's treatment at Tulane Medical Center for an infected sebaceous cyst was denied reimbursement because VA facilities were feasibly available and the Veteran did not demonstrate that seeking care from a VA facility beforehand would have been reasonable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added to the record, and the claim for PTSD is now expanded to include any potentially acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, including pterygium and refractive disorder, was not incurred in service.,Hypertension was not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a left big toe condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, insomnia) due to additional VA medical examinations being needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new evidence submitted is sufficient to meet the threshold of materiality.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The case will be returned for further development, including new examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's depressive disorder was not related to service.,Service connection for DJD or DDD of the lumbar spine is denied due to lack of a link between the condition and active service or service-connected low back strain.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a left hip disability, lumbar spine disability, skin condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and undiagnosed illness manifested by non-specific joint pain (left hip) need further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his anxiety disorder (psychiatric) is granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent and there is no effective date prior to July 22, 2013, for service connection. Other claims are remanded.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or stressor events.