Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, psychiatric disability (other specified trauma or stressor related disorder), chronic neck disability, chronic back disability, IBS, and vertigo is granted. The claims for service connection for the neck and back disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied as there is no established service connection due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board also remanded the claims of secondary service connection for deep vein thrombosis and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the potential existence of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and an initial compensable rating for sinusitis due to new evidence and testimony presented during the September 2023 hearing. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current psychiatric symptoms, which he attributes to an in-service parachute accident. For the sinusitis claim, the Veteran reports worsening symptoms since the last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and right knee degenerative arthritis due to insufficient evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than his already service-connected somatic symptom disorder and specifically denied service connection for PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's claimed PTSD is part of his service-connected somatic symptom disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as his psychiatric disorder, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected back disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, and a lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of in-service injury or disease without any presumption.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had a current psychiatric disorder, which began during active service and continued after service. A private psychologist provided an opinion linking the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms to his military service, finding them consistent with PTSD. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding medical records during his period of incarceration. The case will be further evaluated by VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral shin splints and service connection for a psychiatric disability are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, specifically PTSD, has been reopened and granted. The stressors identified by the Veteran have been verified, and a diagnosis of PTSD is now established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is reopened. The Board also remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disorder has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as 'digestion issues with acid reflux') has been withdrawn.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the claims for chloracne, colon cancer, Parkinson's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment), and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment).,The Board has also remanded the claim for rhabdomyolysis and AML.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, right leg, left leg, and erectile dysfunction disabilities. The claims of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD are remanded due to the lack of relevant private treatment records.,Further development is needed regarding the Veteran's claim of a right arm disability.