Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for major depression and has determined that it was incurred during service. The Veteran's statements and VA examiner's opinion support this finding.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has determined that additional development is required, including VA examinations and a review of her medical records.

The Board denied service connection for both the cervical spine disorder and the psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for laceration injury, right thumb 3rd proximal interphalangeal joint; service connection for right wrist ganglion cyst; and service connection for a low back condition are remanded. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is also remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to earlier effective dates for service connection of a psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, as the earliest correspondence received by VA was on July 26, 2006.,The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his obstructive sleep apnea was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, secondary to military personal assault and as related to his service-connected TBI is being remanded due to inadequate examination and medical opinions. The matter will be further developed with a VA examination by a psychiatrist.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for seizures and remanded the issues of service connection for TBI and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the seizure claim.

The Board has decided that the VA's decision on right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) needs to be reconsidered due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete verification of stressor events.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her acquired psychiatric disability and a TDIU are remanded due to incomplete VA records and the need for updated information regarding her income from her wildlife/animal organization.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or caused by his honorable period of service.,Service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right shoulder disability are all denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that these conditions began during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability may have pre-existed service and is related to a personality disorder. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension due to his failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to her service-connected orthopedic disabilities. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted.,The Veteran has current tinnitus that began during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to May 1, 2012 was denied. The issue of an increased initial evaluation for his service-connected heart disabilities was remanded.,A TDIU is granted from October 4, 2019, to June 30, 2020, and from November 1, 2020, to the present.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased rating for chronic lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis due to inadequate examination reports and need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for internal and external hemorrhoids, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and Reserve service personnel records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded due to incomplete employment information.