Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric, respiratory, and cardiovascular conditions. The claims are also remanded for additional examinations to assess the severity of his knee and foot disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or causal relationship between her military service and her diagnosed PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that there is conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and remands the case for further examination to determine if a current DSM-V PTSD diagnosis exists.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to the Veteran's incarceration during the scheduled VA examinations. The issues include service connection for various psychiatric, musculoskeletal, and sexual function disorders, as well as a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired mental disorder. The appeal is granted on the basis that new and material evidence was received, but the issues are still pending as they have been remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the right shoulder disorder claim. The psychiatric disorders including PTSD, anxiety, and depression were reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. Service connection for major depressive disorder was granted.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide VA treatment records from January 25, 2005 to August 4, 2017. The appeal is being remanded due to this missing information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury with residuals, chronic myositis of the para-cervical and para-lumbar spine muscles, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, absence seizures, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's service records need to be verified, including any National Guard or Reserve service, and all updated treatment records should be obtained.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional records and determine if new evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies between VA examinations and the Veteran's reported symptoms, including her tendency to isolate, hallucinations, and sleep disturbances. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess her current mental functioning.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an unspecified personality disorder, and an unspecified depressive disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's diagnosed mental disorders are found to be secondary to his personality disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to sudden cardiac arrest, finding that schizophrenia did not contribute to his death and was not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bulging and deteriorating discs in the back, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's assertions of injury during service have been met, and further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and entitlement to TDIU due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence in the original decision.

The claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for breathing disorder/bronchitis, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, headaches, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating and TDIU based on the severity of his symptoms not warranting a higher rating.