Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as the appeal was untimely filed.

The appeal for service connection of a right knee disability and COPD associated with asbestos exposure is dismissed. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's claims regarding his back condition and acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further examination and development of her claims.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

Your appeals for service connection have been remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records. Your case will be returned to the RO for initial review and readjudication.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer residuals and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, as well as the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (presumed to include PTSD). The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), as well as his claim for a temporary total disability evaluation following spondylolisthesis surgery. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any relevant outstanding VA treatment records and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and Schizophrenia, is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been submitted supporting the reopening of the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records needing to be obtained. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed for each issue.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Other Specified Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are best captured by this diagnosis and were likely caused by in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened and remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his claimed Vietnam service.

The Board has decided that further attempts must be made to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and an updated VA examination is necessary to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection for weight gain, acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea are granted. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at 70 percent. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right wrist disability and acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse disorder, are not service-connected.