Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred in service, and the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded. The issue of service connection for loss of auricle has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability, including a right knee strain, meniscal tear, and bone contusion with cyst, is related to her INACDUTRA period of service. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tension headaches are related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any claimed conditions. The Veteran was granted a non-compensable rating for his degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has reopened the issue of whether the Veteran's character of discharge from his period of service is a bar to VA benefits, but the issues of service connection for various conditions remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting a withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, is etiologically related to a personal assault during her active service. Therefore, she is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the minor child, K.R.K.B., meets the criteria for substitution as a 'child' of the Veteran in order to process their appeals on service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the complex medical issues raised in this case, including whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his back disability and his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia was granted, effective from August 6, 1980. The Board found that the original claim date controlled the effective date.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with secondary depressive disorder, NOS. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain, right foot disability, and left thumb injury have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each. The acquired psychiatric disorder remains in dispute.

The Veteran's appeal of overpayment waiver is remanded, and his service connection and increased rating appeals are also remanded. A hearing before a Veterans Law Judge will be scheduled for him.

The Veteran is found not competent to handle the disbursement of VA disability benefit funds due to his mental condition, which has led to multiple hospitalizations and financial mishandling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, respiratory disorder (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors, including those related to a narcotics investigation and Special Ops operations. The appeal is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.