Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and a separate rating for his TBI due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his back disorder and the nature and severity of his TBI.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he already has a 100% evaluation for his service-connected condition and receives SMC, making the issue irrelevant.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further development regarding the verification of in-service stressors and the consideration of other possible psychiatric diagnoses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to inadequate development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired mental disorder, as the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to service. The Veteran's claim was also denied for increased ratings and TDIU.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left foot condition; right foot condition; and left knee condition due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and back disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading the Board to grant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining his complete medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues remain remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder. The rating of 50 percent is assigned effective June 5, 2017. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than December 1, 2006 for the grant of service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.,The Veteran was granted service connection for a low back disorder (40 percent) and an acquired psychiatric disorder (50 percent), both effective from December 1, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record, including records from the Veteran's 1968 hospitalization following a fall in the shower. The VA is instructed to obtain additional treatment records and schedule an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, anxiety, or depression are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia and PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of timely receipt of a notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the April 2016 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right leg disability, and left foot disability. The appeal for service connection of schizophrenia is granted.