Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and outstanding medical records have not been properly addressed, and thus these matters are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disorder. The bilateral knee disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including major depressive disorder), multiple myeloma, and leukemia due to lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors and inability to establish a valid diagnosis based on these events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of proper procedural steps in the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a right ankle strain is remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as there are issues with exposure basis and noise exposure during military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, however diagnosed. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, was denied as the most persuasive evidence demonstrated that his current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder did not have its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to a lack of VA examination records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left great toe disorder has been granted.,The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was dismissed because the Veteran passed away before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, and a neck disability are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate prior opinions and a need for an independent expert medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of April 21, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lymphoma was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The appeals for service connection for a low back disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination. The issues include a lower back and hip disability, as well as a psychiatric disorder including bipolar, PTSD, and insomnia.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder may be related to his military service and remands the case for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, back condition, gastrointestinal disorder, residuals of tuberculosis, sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen several service connection claims, including for bilateral eye disability, psychiatric disorder, OSA, hypertension, cervical spine, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability (CTS), right wrist disability (CTS), left lower extremity disability (residuals of left femur fracture), gout, sinus disability (sinusitis), breathing disability (allergic rhinitis), colon cancer, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, and H. Pylori infection (claimed as stomach disability). These claims are now remanded for further development.