Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a cervical spine condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and reopening of his scoliosis claims.

The Board dismissed the claims for CUE in prior decisions, finding that a surviving spouse cannot initiate such claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD during his March 2013 videoconference hearing. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing from appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding service connection claims, including those related to cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left eye injury, finding that the current cataract is as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service left eye injury. The remaining claims are remanded due to insufficient examination reports and need further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The personality disorder was also not considered a disease or injury for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, broken right ear drum, and tinnitus were denied as there is no current disability. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no new and material evidence since the June 1982 rating decision denying this claim.

The Board has determined that service connection for a personality disorder and psychiatric disability, including dysthymia, GAD, and adjustment disorder, is denied as the Veteran's conditions are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the Louisville, Kentucky RO. The issues on appeal include service connection claims and requests to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. His request for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge seated at the RO remains pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, is found to be related to her service-connected PTSD with depression and schizoaffective disorder. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder in 1979, finding no evidence of such conditions during service.,In 2008, the Veteran appealed these decisions. The claims were not reopened as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has remanded the case for a video conference hearing before the Board at the RO in Montgomery, Alabama. The Veteran's claims of service connection and rating for various conditions are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for increased rating for residuals of SFW of the right lower extremity with Muscle Group (MG) XI damage and with retained foreign bodies (RFBs) was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the reported events and lack of supporting evidence. A new VA examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and determine the appropriate disability rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury with cognitive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depression, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depression.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disability was also denied, with the examiner finding no current diagnosis of PTSD or other chronic acquired psychiatric disabilities.