Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, hypertension, heart disability, scars associated with a heart disability, headache disability, and psychiatric disability. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and remanded it for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. A VA examination is also required to determine if the condition is related to active duty service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and schizophrenia, but denied reopening of other issues. The initial disability ratings have been granted or denied as appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for breathing problems due to pneumonia, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and a higher rating for his stricture of Urethra. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are not service-connected, with the exception of a remanded issue regarding his left toe disability. The claims for increased ratings on right knee disabilities remain pending.

The Board has denied reopening the claims for PTSD and a psychiatric condition, to include schizoaffective disorder, bipolar subtype due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim is remanded for an additional VA examination related to his right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing VA treatment records from 2004 to present. The Veteran's complete VA treatment records should be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted. The right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the back disability is rated at 20 percent, while the left lower extremity radiculopathy remains at 10 percent. The TDIU issue is still pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is required.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to cervical spine, low back, left hip, and psychiatric disabilities are inadequate for decision-making purposes. The Veteran must be provided with addendum opinions addressing whether his current conditions are secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a degenerative bones disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, and back disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back, right hip, right knee, left knee, and right ankle conditions, as well as sleep disorder due to inextricably intertwined with other pending claims. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for pes planus and increased disability ratings for other conditions. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, are being reviewed due to lack of VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back condition has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records and schedule an examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications, as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's back disability and endometriosis are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, breathing disability, memory loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to service-connected seizure disorder is denied as there is no diagnosis of the condition.,Tardive dyskinesia is not considered secondary to service-connected seizure disorder, as it is a known side effect of psychiatric medication prescribed for his seizures.,There is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran had a traumatic brain injury in service. The claim for this issue is denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are not found to be due to military sexual trauma or secondary to service-connected seizure disorder.