Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to incomplete development of records from Maricopa County Hospital in 1975 and 1976.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.,The Board also denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, lung disability, and psychiatric disorder, finding that these conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise unrelated to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including service connection for migraines, vision loss in the right eye, left ear hearing loss, head injury, and PTSD. The claims are remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction, and has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded his claim for an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is also denied due to lack of evidence showing limitation of motion or ankylosis that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma was reopened and granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted, but the right knee condition, back problems, and psychiatric disorder claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability has been reopened, and the Board finds new evidence supports this. The hypertension claim is remanded due to insufficient information.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The issues of service connection for skin disability and acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is granted, but the appeals for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities as well as hypertension are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional VA treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and conducting a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health issues and his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's countable income exceeded the applicable VA pension income limits, and thus her application for death pension benefits is denied. The appeal to establish service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims, and there is no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran needs to provide more information about her service, including a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of any such condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claims will be returned for further development.