Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss disability of the right ear is granted service connection. The appeals for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are dismissed, and the appeal for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety) is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for back and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of continuity or recurrent symptoms since separation from active service. Service connection for a psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is remanded due to the need for verification of a claimed stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and because of new evidence received since the last decision. The Veteran is asked to appear for a VA mental disorders examination to determine if he currently has a cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosed psychiatric conditions during his military service. The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran’s current acquired psychiatric disorder and his military service, including incidents of racial injustice.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a psychiatric disability and the rating for left knee degenerative joint disease with anterior instability. The Veteran's VA treatment records from 2002 onwards need to be obtained, as well as an updated examination of his left knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a compensable evaluation for shin splints, a compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus, and a rating greater than 10 percent for asthma. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that his symptoms are at least as likely as not related to an in-service stressor involving abusive encounters with law enforcement agents.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA treatment records and remands for further action on the Veteran's claims of service connection for dermatophytosis of the nails, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), initial increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them due to additional evidence that needs to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression) due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is now pending further development.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his cause of death was related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. Additionally, the initial disability rating issue is also being remanded.

The Board has received additional relevant evidence and is remanding the cases for readjudication.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted by the Board in December 2013, but the effective date of this grant is being challenged. The Board found that new evidence (a private medical opinion) supported reopening the claim and granting service connection, but did not find these records relevant to the initial denial.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the right shoulder, status post arthroplasty and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence establishing a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vitiligo and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete records and lack of medical opinions. The Veteran must be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to military service.