Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct further examinations.

The Board has recharacterized the issue on appeal as encompassing a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's service connection claim is remanded due to incomplete medical records and notification issues.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for names of physicians who treated you.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities of the right hip, right leg, right foot, left hip, and right knee did not result from service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also not related to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for excessive weight gain has been reopened. Service connection is granted for chronic headaches, but denied for spine condition, swelling of joints, acquired psychiatric disorder, stomach problems, and bowel problems.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's stressors, lack of VA examination for psychiatric disorders, and need for verification of National Guard service. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a stroke and an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, substance abuse, and an acquired mental disorder (including depression and/or anxiety) due to insufficient explanation of the VA examiner's opinion regarding a significant threshold shift in the Veteran’s hearing acuity during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information about the appellant's active duty periods.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected, but her joint pain, muscle aches, dizziness, chronic fatigue with sleep difficulty, thyroid cancer, bilateral lower extremity neurological condition (RLS), and acquired psychiatric disorder are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for rheumatoid arthritis, an allergy disability, asthma, and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD and agoraphobia), due to the need for additional development. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is also being remanded as it includes allegations related to in-service sexual assault.

The Board has determined that the claim regarding an effective date prior to May 17, 1978, for the award of service connection for a psychiatric disability (including schizophrenia) must be dismissed as it was not properly appealed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee injury.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 20 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and respiratory conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's disabilities, including low back disability, lateral collateral ligament strain of the left knee, erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and psychiatric disability, are being remanded for further evaluation due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and possible private care.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability.