Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service treatment records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to initial compensable rating for pharyngitis is also addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is not causally or etiologically related to his service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis of the right knee, and sleep apnea were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and is dismissing the diabetes claim due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. No jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acid reflux must be remanded due to additional development being required. The lung condition claim is reopened but remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims. The claim for service connection for a nervous condition (psychiatric disorder) was reopened but ultimately denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to inconsistencies in her reported history and inconsistent behaviors related to her symptoms of trauma. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining records of post-service treatment and providing the Veteran with a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and for VA examinations. The issues of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and TDIU are inextricably intertwined and will be deferred until the development is completed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder and depression. The Veteran's respiratory disorder is also found to be related to his military service. However, the claim for tinnitus remains pending due to insufficient evidence.

The issues of service connection for a low back disorder, skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been dismissed as moot due to the grant of these conditions in a September 2012 rating decision.,Service connection has been granted for lumbar strain and lumbar spondylosis, onychomycosis, skin graft harvest right thigh to left mid shin non healing wound, diabetic dermopathy, folliculitis, and a mood disorder. The effective dates are specified in the September 2012 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding his alcohol use.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum opinion from a VA clinical psychologist or psychiatrist regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder.

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, related to his active service.

The Board found that there was not clear, credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor and concluded that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with depression, could not be established. The issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss from June 30, 2008 is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and opinions from VA examiners regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions. Other claims of service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss increased in severity during his second period of active service, and the Board has granted service connection by way of aggravation.