Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder, hypertension, skeletal arthritis, peripheral neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), bilateral eye disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for several disabilities, including left foot and eye disabilities. The remaining claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for a low back disability. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain medical opinions and SSA records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and earlier effective dates. The appeal is not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend a VA examination at a closer location and efforts should be made to contact him.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to procedural issues, including the need to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran's appeal will be returned to the Board once the SOC is issued.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and a back disability. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or other mental health disorder not already service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and hair loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for GERD, IBS, bladder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations and requests for etiology opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Service connection is now established for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), seizures, and obstructive sleep apnea.,However, the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an increased rating for a right shoulder disorder due to inadequate examination results, specifically failing to provide range of motion testing in active and passive motions as well as weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions. The Veteran is to be scheduled for another VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as tinnitus. The rating for bronchial asthma was restored to 30 percent effective May 1, 2019.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, lung disorder, and nasal disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board has also found that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the potential relationship between the appellant's nasal disorders and her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder(s). The Veteran's statements regarding in-service personal assaults are also being considered.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition separate from his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for OSA, secondary to service-connected PTSD, is granted based on the Veteran's long-standing snoring and obesity history.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left and right ankle disorders, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded to schedule VA examinations and conduct further development before deciding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient notice and development, particularly regarding his claim for PTSD based on in-service personal assault. The cervical pain claim is also being remanded.