Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted as service-connected due to continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's symptoms have been linked to her military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his PTSD and depressive disorder are related to his military service in Kuwait.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of low back disability, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hip condition, acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MST-related conditions, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding his back, neck, right shoulder, psychiatric disorder (depression), and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records, including Social Security Administration earnings information and private treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to complete a VA Form 21-8940 for her psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted an extension of time for the Veteran to file a Notice of Disagreement due to good cause, and will provide a Statement of the Case regarding his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, the right knee disability, left eye disability, back disability, TDIU claim, and left knee disability remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and hearing requests. The issues of service connection for right knee disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being returned to the RO for additional procedures.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as mood disorder not otherwise specified, was incurred during his period of active service. The evidence is at least in equipoise that this condition began during or shortly after his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, an eye disability, hepatitis C, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee strain. The evidence did not support a valid diagnosis of PTSD based on a corroborated in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to non-compliance with prior directives, including obtaining specific dates of active duty and inactive duty training (ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA), a line of duty report for an incident in August 1983, and medical records from an ER visit on August 18, 1983. The claims are now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including bilateral flat feet, low back and neck conditions, narcolepsy, psychiatric disorders, and respiratory disabilities. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals, fracture of left proximal third phalanx (long finger) and service connection for various conditions due to additional evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is remanded.