Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and conflicting opinions. The issues include tinnitus, left knee disability, right knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is on hold until all necessary documentation is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen service connection claims, as well as the claim of entitlement to cause of death. The appellant must clarify her intention regarding substitution or accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's discharge was due to misconduct and he did not serve a full term, thus his Under Honorable Conditions (general) discharge is not a bar to VA benefits. He has also been denied service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinea cruris, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a cognitive disability. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 15, 2010 and February 8, 2013 for service-connected psychiatric disability were denied as there was no legal basis for the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. The conditions are found to be attributable to service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left foot amputation and service connection for end-stage renal disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression). The decision found that the Veteran's refusal to receive treatment was a significant factor in his condition.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD (including as secondary to the service-connected lumbar strain), service connection for hypertension, and service connection for loss of feeling and/or pain in the right leg (including as secondary to the service-connected lumbar strain).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is not reopened due to lack of material evidence. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for hypertension is denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is set at March 30, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions, including low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and bilateral hearing loss. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or events therein.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and treatment records, which need to be obtained and reviewed. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is being evaluated for its onset during service or relation to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The claim for a left knee disorder is reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial in March 2010. Service connection has also been established for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder on a secondary basis as it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to a psychiatric condition. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with new evidence and a more comprehensive examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral shin splints, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to new evidence and need for further examination. The TDIU and DEA benefits claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.