Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the purposes of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is denied as there is no single service-connected disability that prevents him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with prior remand instructions and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to verify the appellant's reported stressors related to his PTSD and to obtain his complete service treatment records. The claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities are also remanded as VA examinations are required.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions and exposure to potential hazards.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for various conditions.,Issues related to the rating of disabilities are also addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder, has been granted.,Service connection was denied for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for OSA due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded for a new examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, TBI, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing medical records and potential relevance to the diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information and potential association with service. The Veteran's statements, military records, and VA treatment records indicate possible associations between his acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, left knee condition, and right knee condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for a right eye disability, and the Board dismissed it. The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is remanded.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's low back condition and ED are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records, especially those from East Germany where the Veteran was hospitalized during his deployment.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss disabilities, as well as an expanded psychiatric disability claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for these examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and tinnitus. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current low back disability is not shown to be related to his active duty service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for paranoid schizophrenia is granted, with the Board finding that his current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia was incurred during active duty service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will seek additional medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 20 percent for service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted. Additionally, his claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was also granted.