Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition (including COPD and asthma) and a psychiatric disability (PTSD). The Veteran's treatment records from Thundermist Health Center and Fatima Hospital need to be obtained, and an appropriate VA examination is required if these records show current diagnoses of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions including TBI, shoulder disability, arm disability, low back disability, and psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence or conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a dental condition due to missing VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's asthma, tinnitus, and related conditions are now service-connected. The Board has determined that additional examinations and remands are necessary for further analysis of the remaining issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for arthritis and a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's left Achilles tendon rupture and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including failure to consider the theory of aggravation and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disorder, ankle disorder, headaches, and psychiatric disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ must schedule VA examinations for the Veteran's claimed conditions and adjudicate his TDIU claim on the merits.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding several issues, including the effective dates and initial ratings for acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and OSA as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a separate headache disability is denied as her headaches are considered part of her existing service-connected sinusitis.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for an increased rating, as it does not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The petition to readjudicate the previously denied service connection claim for a low back disability is denied. The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was not received, and thus the claim cannot be readjudicated under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The remand of the petition to adjudicate the psychiatric disability requires further action by the AOJ in obtaining service treatment records related to a psychiatric hospitalization during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and headaches (including migraines) due to missing STRs and personnel records. The Veteran's statements are considered true in determining the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for TMJ and PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to address whether his claimed disabilities are related to service, particularly given his in-service exposures and symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Board has remanded the case to consider service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inconsistencies in his reported history of head trauma. The case requires further examination by VA to determine if any TBI preexisted service, whether it was aggravated by service, and its relation to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches have been reopened. The claim of increased rating for frostbite residuals and cervical radiculopathy has been remanded.