Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and remanded the issue of a compensable initial rating for hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, voiding dysfunction, a penile implant, and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Court has ordered remand due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a pre-adjudication hearing with the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was timely filed in response to an August 2018 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that his current condition is proximately due to his service-connected right knee and right shoulder conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and MDD. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to military service, including fear of deployment and a reported personal assault during service.

The Veteran's discharge from service was due to a preexisting mental health condition that VA determined is not service-connected. As his separation was based on a defective enlistment, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to procedural errors and the need for a new VA examination. The appellant's back disability is potentially related to service, but the exact etiology needs clarification. His acquired psychiatric disorder may also be related to his back disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including providing a new medical opinion on the service connection of skin conditions and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's claims are related to his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and insomnia, as well as lumbosacral strain. Service connection for a sleep disability other than insomnia is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues, including failure to provide adequate notice for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is now before the Board again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left ear hearing loss due to potential issues with medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for seizure disorder and psychiatric disorder due to issues with scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's exposure to toxic substances is not a factor in this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, generalized arthritis of the bilateral shoulders and left hand, and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date, but granted a 30 percent disability rating for his mental health condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and the Veteran's reports of in-service stressors align with how PTSD typically develops.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. The claim for a left upper extremity condition remains denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted due to current disability and conceded exposure to acoustic trauma in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) has been granted based on current diagnosis, conceded stressor, and continuity of symptoms since service.,PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.