Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has already granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including recurring major depressive disorder, secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. As this issue is moot, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain service treatment records, verify alleged stressors, and provide a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 60 percent disability rating. The other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to evaluate his lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and claimed acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim will also be deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal must be remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing, as he did not attend the previously scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's mental health condition will be evaluated, and his eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits will also be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and will reconsider them after obtaining additional STRs.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral foot disorder, headaches, and gynecological disorder. The psychiatric disorder claim is reconsidered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulosis, hypertension, a psychiatric disorder, GERD, and H. Pylori as there is no evidence of their onset or continuity in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine the relationship between her psychiatric disorders and service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for asthma was granted, with a 30 percent rating effective August 16, 2010. The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder remains at a 50 percent rating. No new housing or home adaptation grant is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back and left knee disabilities, as well as service connection for a right knee disorder. The claim to reopen a right knee disorder was also denied. The decision did not address the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. However, after reviewing all available evidence, including VA and private medical records, as well as psychological evaluations, it was concluded that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric condition related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for certain issues, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete development ordered in a previous May 2015 decision. The earlier effective date claims and service connection claims are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for head trauma, chronic headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and PTSD), and a back disorder. The Veteran submitted new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.