Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's migraine headaches are also found to be related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a heart disability are remanded due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation at the 'r' levels were denied as he does not meet the statutory requirements for these rates due to his service-connected disabilities and lack of additional conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate examination and insufficient evidence on file.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD (claimed as anxiety attacks), OSA, and a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus. The RO found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his stressor reports and other relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disability and loss of taste, and scheduling another VA examination to determine the severity of COPD.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent prior to February 3, 2012. The effective date for TDIU remains November 12, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), a seizure disorder, and migraine headaches. The effective date of any future grant of service connection would be determined based on when the application was filed.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder with anxiety, bipolar disorder, and a personality disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability and is granting it. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, right wrist disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a TDIU were denied due to her failure to report for VA medical examinations scheduled in conjunction with her original or reopened claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with a 50% rating effective June 13, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination, and the need to verify whether an appropriate examiner can be sent to his nursing home.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service and granted.