Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for bilateral knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to a lack of adequate medical evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered on a de novo basis, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability. The Veteran is presumed to be sound upon entry into service, so any pre-existing conditions must not have been aggravated by service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular level, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran’s prostate disorder is currently rated 20 percent disabling, and a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.,The Veteran’s psychiatric disorder is currently rated 30 percent disabling, but a higher rating of 50 percent or more is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic low back pain and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of service connection for schizophrenia as of July 23, 1986. The Veteran contests his initial rating assigned for schizophrenia and the RO did not consider a prior rating. The matter is REMANDED for readjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders. Additional development is needed for the remaining issues on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, cystic skin lesions, a respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of various conditions, including arthritis, back injury residuals, muscle neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression). The missing VA treatment records from April 1972 to October 2000 are needed. An addendum opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability was aggravated by his second period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and be examined by an appropriate VA psychiatrist or psychologist to determine if he has any psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also established for a low back disorder, but not hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since May 25, 2011. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for COPD and heart disability.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, left knee, right knee, TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed stomach disorder, kidney disease including nephrolithiasis, prostate disorders and erectile dysfunction, cerebral aneurysm, or psychiatric disorder. Service connection has also been denied for headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and major depressive disorder has been granted, as well as claims for residuals of a laceration to the face above the left eye, upper body disorders including a left shoulder disorder, and tinnitus. The appeals were reopened due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperhidrosis was denied as there is no diagnosed skin disability. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.,An issue of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The cases of multiple sclerosis, left leg disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence.