Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The claims include service connection for various conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, sleep disorder, MDD, and GAD), hiatal hernia, GERD, PUD, chronic colitis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of both hips, degenerative joint disease of both knees, degenerative joint disease of both feet, conjunctivitis, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, chronic headache disorder (migraine and tension headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are all granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for further examination.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, low back injury residuals, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, was denied. The Veteran also had her initial rating for urinary incontinence increased to 20 percent from July 24, 2012 to July 7, 2014, but later decreased to 40 percent from July 8, 2014 to September 30, 2014 and then to 60 percent since October 1, 2014. The cervical spine disorder claim was remanded, as was the rating for lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim was also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for paraphilia has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the case to obtain additional records and schedule a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder and personality disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in their respective examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their relationship to his death. The VA must obtain a medical opinion on whether any acquired psychiatric disorder was related to service, if alcohol use disorder is found to be service connected, and whether urosepsis was caused by or aggravated by bladder cancer.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A new VA examination is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, chronic headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The decision found that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries related to these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other conditions, should be remanded for further action due to incomplete service treatment records and the need to obtain additional information from SSA.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms are not credible.

The Veteran's heart disorder, lymphoma, and left sided body numbness are not service-connected.,The Veteran is also seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her trigeminal neuralgia. This claim has been REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and metabolic syndrome, finding no causal link to the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia) on secondary basis to service-connected fibromyalgia. Service connection is also granted for bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip disabilities (bursitis and limitation of abduction), and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure.,Cancers of the tongue and lymph nodes are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to Agent Orange exposure.,Cancer of the head is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure.,An acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and sleep problems, secondary to tinnitus, is being remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) were denied. The Veteran was also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease prior to June 16, 2017 and in excess of 60 percent thereafter.