Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected left Achilles tendon partial rupture and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, and migraine headaches due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining service records and psychiatric evaluations. The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of relevant disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin condition due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's presumptive toxic exposure during service is also being considered.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right eye disability, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient cause for advancement on the docket and a need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the right hip disability and TDIU claims.

The Board has remanded the case for reconsideration of the Veteran's November 1983 claim and readjudication of the motion to revise the September 1998 rating decision on the basis of CUE. The issues are related as they both involve reopening a previously denied claim.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, is granted. The appeals for service connection for a right leg disorder and a right knee disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus between current psychiatric disability and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and dependency compensation for his spouse and children, both prior to March 10, 2009. The Board found that no claim was filed in 1974 for a psychiatric disability, nor did any evidence indicate such a claim.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bowel incontinence, and bladder incontinence are inadequate. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 must be remanded to obtain new opinions from different providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, is related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU because the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's condition began in or was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and his active-duty service. The issues of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and sleep apnea are being reviewed further.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and left knee disability due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The right knee arthritis and limitation of extension claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further clarification and examination.