Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

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

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for right ankle and wrist conditions, but has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder, were caused or aggravated by his service exposure during the L.A. riots.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various conditions have been remanded due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,Service connection is denied for a right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be the primary cause of his headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left knee strain residuals, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder to include a depressive disorder are granted. The Veteran's claim for gastrointestinal and sleep disorders is remanded due to incomplete military records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury, avulsion fracture of the bridge of the nose, and psychiatric disorder to allow for further development due to the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to decide the claims and requires further development. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, polysubstance abuse versus dependence, psychotic disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, MDD, bipolar disorder, substance induced psychosis/delirium, and personality disorders are remanded for additional examination and consideration of all available records.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to determine if he has any current psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to his service. The hearing loss claim also requires a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on his assertions of in-service trauma.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for pectus excavatum, neck disorder, cardiovascular disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred during service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, circulation disorder, residuals of underbite surgery, and facial scars as they were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Board also found that there is no link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40% since May 19, 2015. The right knee and acquired psychiatric disorder claims have been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of the upper and lower back, as well as a mental disorder secondary to those conditions, have been denied. The claim for disabilities of the upper and lower back is based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination for both sleep apnea disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete opinions from a VA examiner. The claims will be returned for further development and clarification.