Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and right upper extremity neuropathy due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors in service and insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, and depression, is granted as service-connected. Night blindness and urinary frequency are denied as not related to service or any other compensable basis. Hernia complications are also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a right wrist disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is remanded. Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied as the evidence did not establish a causal nexus between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disorder, including colonic polyps, has been denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for hypertension was granted based on the PACT Act effective from August 10, 2022.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, thoracic cage blood clots, erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, was granted.,Service connection for chronic otitis externa was denied as there is no evidence of frequent and prolonged treatment required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence in their favor. The Veteran is required to provide additional records, including service treatment records from his honorable period of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia on a presumptive basis, as it was diagnosed and manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder claims are remanded for further development. The decision on hearing loss is to deny a compensable rating, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the Appellant did not provide the requested VA Form 21-8940, which is needed to determine her ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities, as well as PTSD, have been granted. The Board found that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims based on new evidence received since the previous denial.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with scheduling VA examinations at an incarcerated veteran's facility. The Veteran is required to be examined at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically related to his alleged in-service stressors and acquired psychiatric disability. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right-ear hearing loss have been withdrawn. The Veteran's IBS claim has been granted, as well as his tinnitus claim. His GERD claim is pending and will be remanded.,The Veteran's IBS was found to be service-connected due to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. His tinnitus was also found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to his military service. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to increased ratings for a psychiatric condition, service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and service connection for a left knee disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of his/her appeals.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is causally related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bursitis, pruritis, arthritis, low back disability (claimed as secondary to PTSD), sleep disorder, kidney infection, respiratory condition (claimed as COPD/emphysema), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The evidence does not establish a current disability or link between the claimed conditions and service.,The Veteran's claims for bursitis, pruritis, arthritis, low back disability (claimed as secondary to PTSD), sleep disorder, kidney infection, respiratory condition (claimed as COPD/emphysema), and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have not been reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.