Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II and abnormal electrocardiogram are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for repaired mandibular fracture has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to appear for a VA examination. The Veteran is advised that if he fails to cooperate with necessary development, the Board will proceed based solely on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma stressor related disorder) based on secondary aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder. The claims of service connection for loss of concentration, memory loss, chronic pain syndrome, urinary tract disorder, gastroesophageal disorder, and migraine headaches have been denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder. The Veteran's testimony indicates ongoing pain from his service-connected conditions contributing to depression.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depression and anxiety) has been granted.,Service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (IBS with constipation) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disorders, as well as her acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding its onset and whether it is secondary to her service-connected knee disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no persuasive weight of evidence to support these claims.,The Board noted that while the Veteran reported in-service back pain and knee conditions, post-service medical records did not show development of these conditions within a year after service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to confirm his claimed in-service stressors and to obtain a VA mental health evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence not previously reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric condition, asthma, and bilateral leg cramps. The issues are being returned to the Board for further development.

The Veteran's neck, eye, asthma, left ankle, and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are remanded for further development.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current neck disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and secondary service connection for migraine headache due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for a fracture of the left 4th metacarpal and TDIU have been remanded due to additional evidence being added to the record after the last decision. The Board will issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colorectal cancer, lung cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as their secondary relationships. The appellant is seeking service connection based on herbicide exposure at Fort Drum, NY.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, and his claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were granted. The issues of increased ratings for various disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.