Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also found the previous VA medical opinion inadequate, requiring a remanded for updated treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for scar of the left little finger, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and new and material evidence for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as schizophrenia) due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's claim is being reopened, but further medical opinions are needed regarding the onset of his disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as there is insufficient evidence of record to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of his back disability, left leg disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), head injury, and tailbone disability. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The appeals for the head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU have been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a previous rating decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, and substance abuse due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to military service.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the onset likely during service aboard the U.S.S. Bataan.,Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss due to potential noise exposure in service.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent is remanded for left knee disability and right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right arm and shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and the current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heatstroke other than headaches and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current disability apart from already established service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, and the claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD were granted. The grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further development, including obtaining missing stressor evidence and providing VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of hepatitis, whether service connection for hypertension can be granted based on exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, and if an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD or insomnia disorder are related to service. The Veteran's case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his in-service experiences, including harassment and racism. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, hip, shin splints, knee, and psychiatric disabilities are not adequately addressed by the VA examinations provided. Therefore, these claims are being remanded for further development.