Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of increased SMC based on aid and attendance will be addressed again.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder and ankle injuries as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's headaches are considered a symptom of his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for PTSD is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider all in-service stressors and provide an adequate opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing records and need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence for service connection of sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional medical examinations.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for sinusitis with hypertrophic rhinitis remains February 15, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to ionizing radiation and sunlight during active duty. The case will be referred back to the Under Secretary of Health for a dose estimate, and then to the Under Secretary for Benefits for an opinion on whether the Veteran’s conditions are related to his claimed exposures.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his left ankle DJD warrants a 10% rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 1990 rating decision. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling an examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of a right eye corneal scar, lupus, low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of her claimed disabilities, including bilateral shin splints, flat feet, ingrown toenails, and residuals of a tubal ligation. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about her psychiatric disability, which she claims as PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further development. The issues include PTSD, depression, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, right hand chemical burn, left knee injury, right tennis elbow and arm pain, bilateral shoulder pain, contusion to the neck, and residuals of a left ankle injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The evidence did not show a nexus between the claimed disability and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that his symptoms began in service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches and depression, have been found to cause or aggravate his current psychiatric disorder. His sleep apnea is also linked to his service-connected conditions. However, the Veteran’s DDD of the lumbar spine and hypertension are not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for right knee, right leg venous insufficiency, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a new medical opinion on its etiology. The claim for service connection for the right leg venous insufficiency is also remanded with a request for a new examination and opinion.,The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition are being remanded for a new examination by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine their etiology.