Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and verifying dates of service. The appeal will be referred to the AOJ for appropriate action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be related to his in-service head injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, and respiratory disorder (COPD). The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected left elbow fragment tip is rated at 10 percent. Service connection for his left shoulder condition, bilateral eye conditions, hearing loss, hypertension, and lipomas are granted. The acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety) is also granted.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was caused in part by service events and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is found to have started during active service and is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a chronic knee disability in service, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology. The claim for bilateral knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is found to be unrelated to active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding his neck injury, head injury residuals, and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including paranoid-type schizophrenia and a mood disorder, are related to his service-connected left knee disorders. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions under the provisions of secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, residuals of a pilonidal cyst and surgery, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral lower extremity disability. The underlying de novo claims for service connection for hypertension and hyperlipidemia are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing request and scheduling issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder, is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current psychiatric symptoms and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records, authorization for release of medical records, and a statement of the case for the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO increased his back disability rating to 20 percent effective October 3, 2011. The Veteran was not granted any other benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) directives regarding scheduling a VA examination and notification. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 25, 2007 for the grant of service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia cannot be granted as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim being filed before this date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for left hip disability is granted as new and material evidence was received.