Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and tinnitus due to new evidence requiring a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as nightmares and sleeplessness) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's lung disorder, claimed as bronchial asthma, was not incurred in service and is denied.,Service connection for PTSD has been granted based on a finding that the Veteran experienced a stressor related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the claims for left forearm, left leg, left wrist, and right forearm shrapnel wounds as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's Disease are remanded due to need for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension, left ankle ulceration and poor circulation in the left leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development. The ulnar nerve disorder case remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various disabilities and mental health conditions. The Veteran's dental disability is not due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, while his bilateral foot, varicose veins, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric conditions are being evaluated further.

This case involves multiple issues, including service connection for gastrointestinal disability which was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. Service connection for residuals of left hand injury and acquired psychiatric disorder were reopened based on new evidence received since the December 2010 rating decision. However, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an aortic aneurysm caused by a fall at VA Medical Center in April 2011 was denied.,VA found insufficient evidence to support that the Veteran's abdominal aortic aneurysm resulted from his fall at VA, and concluded that it was not proximately caused by VA care.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between his disabilities and service-connected multiple sclerosis, as well as other secondary issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, particularly concerning his alleged injuries and surgeries during active duty.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied as there was no new and material evidence received.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity vascular disease was denied as there was no new and material evidence received.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (depression and generalized anxiety disorder) was granted due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, right tibial periostitis, and left tibial periostitis are denied.

The Board has decided that further development is necessary before the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, can be properly adjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his service-connected conditions, including onychomycosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hammer toes require a new VA examination to assess their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including cardiac disability, shoulder and ankle disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disability, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for low back disability, and claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for painful residual scars and nonpainful residual scars are denied. The Veteran's claim for a separate rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, particularly regarding the Appellant's periods of active duty and inactive duty training (IDT) service. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, COPD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations.