Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and paranoid schizophrenia have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU is remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration. The Board cannot make a finding in the first instance and refers the matter to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The appellant's STRs and records from his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA need to be verified.

The Veteran's brain tumor residuals are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, seizures as secondary to traumatic brain injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (variously diagnosed as alcohol abuse, anxiety, and depression, to include posttraumatic stress disorder) due to incomplete development of evidence and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders are not currently addressed as they have been remanded.

The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy and PTSD have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a psychiatric disorder due to potential associations with in-service conditions or exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his right knee, respiratory, and psychiatric disabilities. The RO is instructed to schedule examinations and obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, had its onset during service and is related to an in-service injury or event. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee disability and remanded it. The claims for chronic pain syndrome, type II diabetes mellitus, neurobehavioral effects secondary to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and psychiatric disorder are also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability, and kidney and urinary disabilities are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for vision disability, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and migraines are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it began during service and has continued since.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is granted. The Veteran reported symptoms related to his condition during service and continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and evaluations are needed to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left hand DJD. The issues of service connection for these conditions have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left calf muscle disability, right elbow disability, colon cancer, erectile dysfunction, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a prostate disability and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and skin disability due to potential issues with medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.