Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for left hand, right hand, low back, left leg, right leg, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, sleep apnea, residuals of head trauma, and headache disorder as well as the psychiatric disorders. The VA will obtain all outstanding VA treatment records and provide a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with its March 2015 remand instructions, specifically regarding the Veteran's lay statements and family members' testimony about his psychiatric symptoms. The claim will be remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including PTSD, DM due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, low back condition, HTN secondary to DM, and OSA. The claims are being remanded for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The claims include respiratory disorder, coronary artery disease, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a compensable evaluation for residuals of dislocation PIP joint right little finger. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded due to new evidence suggesting current diagnoses. The claim for PTSD is also remanded as there may be a connection between his sleep issues and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is likely related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of a qualifying disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his schizophrenic reaction was denied, and the claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issue is remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of service connection for a shoulder condition, residuals of a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, disability manifested by earaches, tinnitus, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded. The compensation claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hepatitis C is denied.,Increased rating claims for chronic gastroenteritis with duodenal ulcer disease and recurrent pilonidal cyst are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression) due to the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and polyneuropathies of fingertips are being remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for hypertension was dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, NOS, is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.,Service connection is also granted for a psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear evidence regarding the onset of his conditions. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions.