Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from New York Presbyterian Hospital and its affiliates. The Veteran's claims regarding service connection for low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as schizophrenia) will be reconsidered after this information is obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining workman's compensation records and VA treatment records from March 2013 to present. The appellant will also undergo a psychiatric examination to determine his psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service-connected disabilities, as well as a VA medical examination to assess his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The issue of residuals of a broken nose is remanded as additional evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, notifying the Veteran about non-response to requests for records from Dr. M.W., and providing a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran is also to be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current low back disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, excluding PTSD, is found to be the result of his military service and granted.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the appeal for an increased rating for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. The case is now REMANDED for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the Veteran's disabilities and their impact on his ability to work, as well as to determine if he meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his service-connected left thigh shell fragment wound and any potential psychiatric disability. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is proximately due to or a result of the Veteran's service-connected cold injuries and Raynaud's disease. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are etiologically related to her military service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service. The claim for tendon damage of left hand fingers was denied as well.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD or other psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and increased rating for a deviated septum as a fracture residual are remanded. The appeal also includes claims for service connection for headaches and a psychiatric disorder, which have been referred to the RO.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, which he claims was caused by his experiences in the military. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain personnel records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, were denied. The claim of service connection for a disability manifested by tremors was also denied, but the RO found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim.