Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly in relation to Gulf War toxic exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding a traumatic event during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to issues with lumbosacral strain and psychiatric disorder. The current rating for acquired psychiatric disorder remains at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and other trauma and stressor related disorders), and erectile dysfunction due to potential in-service diagnoses and current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 12, 2020 for service connection of PTSD with an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a formal diagnosis and thus his claim was not timely filed within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's in-service conditions and his subsequent brain cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus, IBS, left leg disability, right leg disability, macular degeneration, and psychiatric disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of their onset in service or a link to the Veteran's period of service.,There is insufficient information provided regarding exposure basis, service connection theory, and whether the Veteran was exposed to any presumptive conditions like Agent Orange. The decision does not specify if the Veteran was exposed to any such conditions.,The rating assigned and effective date are both missing from this decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims for increased ratings or entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for service connection as defined by VA regulations.,Regarding type II diabetes mellitus, there is no evidence of its presence within one year after separation from service and continuity of symptomatology is not established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, headaches, lumbar spine condition, sciatica, and sinus condition. The evidence did not establish an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, and sinusitis. The claim of service connection for a disability manifested by perceived noise in the ears is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant private treatment records and VA medical opinions, as well as unclear diagnoses of personality disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back muscle condition, migraines as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support these claims.,There is no credible evidence of current disabilities or events in-service that could be associated with any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide adequate medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, GERD, IBS, right and left knee disabilities, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or further clarification needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, ankle, foot, and neurological disorders as well as a psychiatric disorder and high blood pressure. The evidence does not show current disabilities of these conditions.