Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim for residuals of a left foot fracture due to the appellant's failure to provide requested medical records. The psychiatric disability claim was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service, including ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted as service connected due to in-service traumatic events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for medical treatment due to a mental illness was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various medical conditions, including sleep disorder (including obstructive sleep apnea), hypertension, neurological disorders, and a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence on their etiology.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for residuals of a cold injury of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hepatitis, entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, and earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA mental health examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue of service connection for right knee osteoarthritis remains unresolved.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and special monthly pension has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle disability and remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression) and low back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is dismissed as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease. The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified mental disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, arm, elbow, neck, vision, hypertension, skin disorder, headaches (secondary to tinnitus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires further development such as obtaining medical records, scheduling examinations, and making attempts to obtain a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Court has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the May 2016 VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability was aggravated by his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae or bilateral chondromalacia.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's claim for increased rating for post left thumb laceration disability should be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for fatigue and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being needed. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination in connection with his claims, and thus, further medical opinions are required.

The Board has determined that the reduction of TBI disability rating from 10 percent to noncompensable effective April 1, 2014 was improper and void ab initio. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI, headaches, hip disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain service personnel and treatment records from the Army National Guard, to ensure compliance with VA's notification requirements, and to provide a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to military sexual trauma in service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pulmonary embolism has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, a generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of status post right knee arthroscopy has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis from April 4, 2017, has been dismissed.