Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an audit of the Veteran's account and a current financial status report. The Veteran is to be provided another opportunity to submit evidence related to his request for waiver of recovery of overpayment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted. The remaining issues are being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and analysis.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and anxiety, did not manifest within one year of service or as a result of in-service events. The VA examiner concluded that the onset of these conditions was more likely than not after discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination by a psychiatrist to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an audit of the Veteran's account and a current financial status report. The Veteran is to be provided another opportunity to submit evidence related to his request for waiver of recovery of overpayment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's missed VA examination and failure to verify stressor events. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's restless leg syndrome is service-connected, and thus grants this claim. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia is attributable to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely notice of disagreement on the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was received, and thus jurisdiction is retained to address this claim. The appeal will be remanded to the AOJ for issuance of an SOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a DRO hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, heart disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, including service treatment records and mental health records from Mercy Network and Easter Seals. The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for the left ankle, and his back and psychiatric conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities, and there was no evidence to support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depression, is related to service or a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service-connected disabilities. The claim will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his left shoulder disability. The issues of service connection for PTSD, chronic pain syndrome, and reopening a nerve damage claim are also pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, and Personality Disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or continuity of symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's current bilateral foot, left wrist, and left hand disabilities are not service-connected.,His low back and cervical spine conditions also do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and preparing an addendum opinion.