Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's reported exposure to toxic chemicals during a flood and cleanup at Fort Leonard Wood in 1975. The VA is instructed to investigate further and obtain additional information.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tinnitus were not found to be related to service.,Fatigue, headaches (claimed as migraine headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for a higher evaluation for his right ankle disability due to inadequate examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, including a private medical opinion linking the Veteran's depression and PTSD to her military sexual trauma. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Compulsive Personality Disorder is denied. Service connection is granted for PTSD and Unspecified Anxiety Disorder.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been granted and you are now receiving a 30% rating. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in your favor.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression). The claim for increased rating of left foot plantar fasciitis is denied. A remand is ordered to obtain a nexus opinion regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA is instructed to obtain all outstanding records and schedule a new examination.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The issue of nonservice-connected pension is remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim, but remanded it for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the hands has been denied as there is no indication in the record that he has been diagnosed with this condition at any time during the course of his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and mood disorder, remains pending due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, left shoulder disorder, and cervical spine disorder have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors and there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.,The Board also denied service connection for hepatitis C, concluding that it was related to the Veteran's intravenous drug use before, during, and after service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor and obtain another VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is granted as service-connected. Service connection for Hepatitis C remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 20 percent for impairment of the left clavicle or scapula due to new evidence. The Veteran's PTSD stressor is related to his service, but further examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ankle disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.