Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the existing diagnoses are not considered to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination, including obtaining medical records and providing updated opinions on service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant lacks qualifying service with the Armed Forces and is ineligible for any award of VA compensation benefits, including reopening a service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection claims for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and neuropathy of the lower extremities are also denied as a matter of law.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) and hypertension. The Veteran's cold injury residuals are linked to his service, while the acquired psychiatric disabilities and hypertension do not appear to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being evaluated to determine if it is related to his service-connected knees and back disabilities or otherwise related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA psychologist regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lump in the head and diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed as withdrawn.,Service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss disability have both been granted, with new evidence received since the March 2004 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear at her scheduled hearing and will provide a new hearing if she chooses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his period of active service. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a nexus between any current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No decisions were made on the merits of any claims.

The Board found that the appellant did not become disabled from a disease or injury incurred in line of duty during her periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA), and thus, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the March 2014 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed to address whether any current mental disorder clearly and unmistakably pre-existed military service or was aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizophrenia. However, the Veteran's glaucoma was not found to be related to his active service.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service or for many years after service, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered in connection with the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral diabetic retinopathy with history of cataracts, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. Service connection was denied for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, lung disorder (bronchitis and asthma), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining personnel records and clinical records from his in-service hospitalization.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for CVA and hypertension, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims regarding various disabilities, including knee issues, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, allergies, back pain, sciatica, and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a live hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear at her scheduled VA examination. Additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and medical nexus opinion, is required.