Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The right knee increased rating claim is also being remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU request is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a second TDIU based on one service-connected disability, finding that his employment was not marginal solely due to his psychiatric disorder and other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and new information not previously considered.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from September 28, 2012 is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to September 28, 2012.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back condition, and left knee arthralgia have been granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's seizures and resulting back disability are granted, while the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's right wrist disability, sleep apnea, pulmonary disability (including asthma), and psychiatric disability are all remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a pulmonary disability, and a psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability is remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine its etiology. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is also remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding whether service aggravated any pre-existing condition.,The right wrist disability, sleep apnea, and pulmonary disability (including asthma) claims are all remanded because of the need for further examination and evidence.

The Veteran's right hand condition, including osteopenia and limitation of motion, is related to service. The Board finds the in-service complaints and treatment consistent with current disability.,There is no credible evidence that the Veteran developed depression during or immediately after service due to participation in military aircraft crash and salvage recovery activities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia bipolar type and major depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressor or sexual assault, nor could it establish a nexus between current psychiatric disorders and active service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but remanded the psychiatric disability claim. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (remanded) while others were denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and depression, was denied as he failed to report for a required VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a VA examination for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide witness statements or other evidence to corroborate his in-service stressors and is scheduled for another VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors. The case will need further development with a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examination reports and unresolved issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted as at least as likely as not related to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The case is remanded for several reasons: to confirm the Veteran's service from June 1997 to March 2014, to obtain relevant STRs and military personnel records, and to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's abdominal disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment.