Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a skin disorder of the hands. The evidence submitted since the March 2007 rating decision does not provide new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request not being scheduled. The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, it did not reach a decision on whether these claims are well-grounded or meritorious.

The Board has determined that the January 2008 decision to sever service connection for the Veteran's cause of death was improper and restored the service connection.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for examinations to determine the likely etiology of any psychiatric disability entity and low back disability entity diagnosed during the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain damage, memory loss, joint pain not otherwise specified, and somatoform psychiatric disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability that is related to active service.

The Veteran's lung condition, diagnosed as pulmonary fibrosis, is found to be related to his active service. The acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) is also found to be related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a headache disorder due to potential service connection issues, including consideration of alternative sources of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and requesting an addendum from the VA examiner who conducted the August 2012 psychiatric examination.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and is granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis and an earlier effective date for schizophrenia were denied. The Board also vacated the April 2012 decision due to a procedural error.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and is granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The appeal is now remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was dismissed because he is already receiving a combined schedular rating of 100% for his service-connected disabilities, which renders the TDIU appeal moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with the Court's directive, and further examination is required to determine if the Veteran had PTSD at any time during his appeal.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's service treatment records to determine if they contain information pertinent to his psychiatric disorder claim. The underlying claim for service connection will be considered on a de novo basis, without regard to the finality of a 1983 denial.