Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of a lumbar spine disability due to withdrawal by the appellant's authorized representative. The issues of increased rating for lumbar spine disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The Veteran's dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA must be verified, and additional examinations are needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for phimosis with balantitis (claimed as lesions of the penis) is granted. The Board finds sufficient evidence to indicate that this condition is related to findings notated during his service and grants service connection. For the vision injury, a new VA examination is required due to conflicting medical records. Service connection for panic attacks is remanded.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal, leading to the dismissal of these cases.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The compensable initial rating for chronic left orchialgia is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected right knee disabilities, including back and left knee conditions. The Board has determined that further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic bronchitis with history of pneumonia, tinea pedis, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition due to incomplete information and need for updated examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a right knee condition due to the lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran underwent surgeries during service, which may have contributed to his hepatitis C diagnosis. His psychiatric symptoms are believed to be related to a legal hold in Japan.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus need further examination and consideration. The case is being remanded to allow for additional evidence to be added to the file and for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric and psychogenic pain disorder (claimed as PTSD, chronic pain syndrome, and muscle stiffness) is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and undiagnosed illness, due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The petition to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for depression and anxiety reaction is granted. Entitlement to service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's lumbar fibromyositis remains rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) were not shown to be related to service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected. The left knee and psychiatric disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for left wrist scars, dermatitis of bilateral lower extremities, a lower abdominal muscle strain, respiratory disorder (rhinitis and sinusitis), and an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a right knee disability was granted.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence, and there was no established link between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is dismissed. The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to new and material evidence being submitted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.