Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a sleep disorder has been granted. Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's liver condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 17, 2009 for the award of TDIU based on service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim was pending and new evidence received within one year prior to this decision led to a reopening of his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, finding that there was no injury or disease in service other than PTSD stressor and no diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and tinnitus due to a lack of nexus opinions addressing his claimed stressors in service. The Veteran is entitled to the combat presumption.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a clear opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability. The claim will be further developed with an additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verification for the Veteran's claimed stressor during military training. The matter will be re-submitted to verify the attack on her unit by another unit.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a finding that it was caused by or related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and insufficient medical opinion linking his current condition to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure of duty to assist, specifically regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition, lower back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) due to a failure to verify all periods of active, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, but denied service connection for chronic pain and an acquired mental disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that they began during or were related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial ratings for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder and/or PTSD are denied. The TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they are not fully developed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressor of witnessing deceased service members being loaded into aircraft.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and related secondary conditions. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to unclear and conflicting VA examination reports regarding the severity of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy. The psychiatric disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The nerve disorder of the right hand is denied as not related to service.