Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is requested to undergo new VA examinations using DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia has been reopened and granted. The appeals for the other conditions are still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's schizophrenia and his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities had their onset during service or are related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset.,Service connection is not granted for any of these conditions as there is insufficient evidence linking them to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and re-adjudication due to a disagreement with an August 2017 decision that denied TDIU prior to January 15, 2014. The Veteran's psychiatric disability is expected to have rendered him unemployable prior to January 15, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the claimant did not provide credible supporting evidence for his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and determining the exact dates of his active duty. The claims for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right foot metatarsalgia, cervical spine disability, chronic myositis of the paracervical spine muscles, left shoulder disability, left arm disability, lumbar spine disability, chronic myositis of the paralumbar spine muscles, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded. The claim for acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver has been reopened and is being remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for esophageal varices remains denied as there is no current disability or established link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis, hypertension, PTSD, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and rectal fistula were denied. The claim for psychiatric disability was not addressed as it was presumed to be PTSD.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding right shoulder disability, TBI, right leg disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, including the reopening of a back disability claim and the psychiatric (PTSD) claim. The right knee disability rating was also dismissed, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression) due to insufficient medical evidence. The claims will be further developed by obtaining current treatment records, scheduling VA examinations, and clarifying diagnoses.

The Veteran and his representative withdrew their appeals for the issues of service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, essential hypertension, bilateral renal cysts, prostate disability, high cholesterol, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,The case of service connection for hepatitis C is remanded and will be reconsidered based on the provided information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a keratitis condition is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, is granted.