Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in active service and the Board grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records, verify service dates and duty status, and ensure all claims are properly considered. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that a new VA psychiatric examination is necessary to properly adjudicate the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to chronic lumbar myositis. The Veteran's contentions and previous diagnoses will be considered in this process.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sinusitis and a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate examination reports, incomplete medical records, and need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was rated at 10 percent effective September 22, 2015. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for clarification on whether the Veteran wishes to pursue certain claims. Additionally, an examination is needed to assess his functional limitations caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the case.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine DJD. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is not related to service. Service connection for hepatitis C due to Agent Orange exposure in Korea is granted. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of all theories of entitlement.

The Board has determined that a new VA psychiatric examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or preexisted service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the submission of new evidence after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was issued in September 2015.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and grants service connection for this condition. For his acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (SDVI/RH) was found to be timely filed, as he had been incompetent to manage his affairs due to schizophrenia. The eligibility for SDVI/RH benefits is considered based on the Veteran's service-connected disability and overall health.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, needs additional development and is therefore being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a fracture of the left fifth toe, and chloracne. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not presented.,Prostate cancer claim was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied. The claim for service connection for visual changes as due to herbicide exposure is granted based on new evidence received since the last denial. Service connection for a lung disorder (non-small cell lung cancer) is granted due to presumed exposure during service in Vietnam. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depressed mood) is granted as secondary to a service-connected left shoulder disability.