Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, but their psychiatric disability, rectal cancer, right ankle disability, and left knee disability are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, satisfied with the benefits granted in a May 2020 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for a sleep disorder, left ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.,Service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability will be considered on a direct basis.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension has been withdrawn. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder) is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of such a condition during or proximate to the pendency of the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for hearing loss is dismissed as the Board lacks jurisdiction.,The Veteran's petition to readjudicate her claim of service connection for headaches is also dismissed due to a jurisdictional defect.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus to include as secondary to hearing loss, pharyngitis, sinus disability, and psychiatric disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not shown at any time during or proximate to the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly compensation have been referred to the RO for further action as they are no longer relevant due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, effective from January 2, 2004. This decision is based on new military personnel records that were not previously associated with the claims file at the time of the initial denial in August 2004.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her left hip disability and service connection for psychiatric disabilities and drug addiction is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and GERD have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's attorney requested information about VA examiners' qualifications, which is now required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to toxic substances and stressor events. The cervical spine, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including dizziness and vertigo, anxiety, migraines, stiff neck pain, and shoulder pain, as secondary to service-connected temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, kidney disability, skin condition, right hand tremors, left hand disability, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, lower bilateral gout, and sleep apnea are not related to service. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been denied.

Service connection is granted for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression.,Service connection is granted for right shoulder impingement syndrome due to aggravation during service.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for cold injury residuals to the feet, lumbosacral strain, gastrointestinal condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension are all remanded.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the service connection determinations for right ankle, left ankle, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is already conceded by the RO. Therefore, these cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that her current psychiatric condition is as likely as not related to her active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hip strain and knee strain are related to service, but the issue of acquired psychiatric disorder (to include sleep apnea) is remanded for further development.,Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD or GAD, and whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.