Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.,Left upper extremity neuropathy is granted as it was diagnosed in service and continues to be shown.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA and an acquired mental disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features) as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional private records, as well as an updated opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to properly assess the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, PTSD, COPD, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU. The issues of service connection and rating will be remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating for coronary artery disease, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and erectile dysfunction, as well as total disability based on individual unemployability will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's head injury residuals are due to his alcohol abuse, and his psychiatric disability is also related to his alcohol use. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions, and the Veteran should be provided with a letter about personal assault claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot disability, right foot disability, and psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, secondary to service-connected left ear hearing loss, needs further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, left knee arthritis, and left knee instability prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now before the Board.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (peptic ulcer disease), acquired psychiatric disability (major depression disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD), diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to consider continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are being reviewed again.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a vision disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. The decision also notes that additional records from the Veteran’s active service as well as his Army National Guard or Reserves service should be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The issues include right bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, respiratory conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying the death of a sergeant.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is at least in equipoise with his assertion and VA examination. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD remains remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology.

The Board has reopened the Appellant's previously denied claim for DIC for the cause of the Veteran’s death, but the case is remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether VA negligence caused the Veteran's death due to VRE.

The Veteran's claim for exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune is denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection for diverticulitis is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.