Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The right knee disability claims are remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right eye blindness, bullet in right cheek, bullet lodged in brain, bullet in upper left back, and bullet in upper right back.,The Board denied the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and PTSD, as well as his low back disorder. The claims are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding the Appellant's mental health during his service, as well as whether he was insane at the time of discharge. The issues include character of discharge, reopening service connection claims, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the December 2022 decision, including a need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's acquired mental disorder. The claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim, linking the Veteran's migraine headaches to his active-duty service. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder). However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability/and or PTSD, finding that his symptoms are related to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are being remanded due to errors in the initial review process, including incorrect unit designation and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's stomach disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) are all found to be related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a right forearm scar and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a determination regarding asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a determination regarding asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities is denied. The Veteran is granted a 60 percent rating for prostate cancer. The Veteran's claim for increased rating of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft is denied. The Veteran's claim for compensable rating for residual surgical scar anterior chest is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining updated examinations and records. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of any such condition. The other issues on appeal are being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. Service connection is established for the acquired psychiatric disorder, but not for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that he does not have a current disability and there is no evidence linking his symptoms to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient nexus opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to May 16, 2018 was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder as of May 16, 2018 was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, and depression on a direct basis as the evidence shows diagnoses of these conditions during service and credible reports of psychological symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, a condition of the bilateral lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection.,The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional VA examinations and opinions on the etiology of his conditions.