Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including a TDIU and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case will be returned for further development.

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

The Veteran's claims for left lower extremity, lumbar spine, bilateral ear, skin or skin cancer, and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claim for nasal fracture residuals is also remanded as he has not been provided a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a headache disorder, low back disorder, left ankle disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and lack of opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has withdrawn the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and obesity due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The remaining claims, including service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability, are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's treatment records and his mental health history. The decision is pending further development of the record.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection for vertigo are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified stressor-related or depressive disorder. The appeal was also remanded for evaluations in excess of 20 percent for gastroparesis, as well as evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left and right ankle instability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not have PTSD or any other diagnosable psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including the total knee arthroplasty with residual pain and weakness, is granted as service-connected. The issues of arthritis in all joints (excluding left shoulder and right knee), low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder) has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea, which the Board found was aggravated by her service-connected bipolar disability and asthma. Tinnitus was also found to be related to active service.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) due to migraine headaches has been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and her active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various wrist, ankle, and knee disabilities. However, these issues are still being remanded due to insufficient evidence in some areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient or speculative opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues include PTSD, cold injury residuals of the feet, left ear hearing loss, low back disability, right wrist disability, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lower back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's rating for his acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to insufficient recent treatment records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including joint and muscle pain, back disability, loss of vision, tinnitus, fatigue, weakened immune system, condition manifested by bruising, memory loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's representative requested SSA records and VA treatment records from January 2000 to the present.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, GERD, gastritis, chronic sinus congestion and allergic rhinitis.