Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided by the VA examiner regarding the pre-existence of schizophrenia and its relation to service.

The Board has denied service connection for neuropathy of the right upper extremity and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee condition is not related to his military service and denied this claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected costochondritis and any associated musculoskeletal impairment. Additionally, an examination is needed to determine if she manifests an acquired psychiatric disorder as a complication of her service-connected costochondritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and a heart condition due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their occurrence during or as a result of active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a heart disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the disabilities and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep condition (to include sleep apnea), and headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a heart disability, to include CAD. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and potential exposure to herbicides for CAD.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus issues are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is remanded to develop evidence regarding the etiology of his condition.,The Veteran's left knee disability rating is remanded due to a new MRI showing increased severity.,A new VA examination is needed for the left knee issue.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for left hydrocele and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dermatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.,Service connection claims for gastritis, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate disorder remain unresolved.

The Veteran is granted nonservice-connected pension benefits due to permanent and total disability from nonservice-connected disorders, including psychiatric disabilities.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development. The Veteran's mental health disabilities are currently under review, including their relationship to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's active service likely caused his acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for right hand disability and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The issues of service connection for residuals of sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis (claimed as a positive PPD test), sinusitis, and gastrointestinal disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and his claims for degenerative disc disease of the spine and bilateral knee arthritis were denied. Service connection for flat feet with bunions is not supported by evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran needs to provide additional information and VA will attempt to obtain records and verify the alleged incident.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues related to his psychiatric disabilities, asthma, bilateral eye disability, heart disability, headaches, and insomnia. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), but denied reopening of his claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.,VA examinations are required to determine if MS had onset during or is otherwise related to the Veteran's active service, and whether an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) is caused by or aggravated by MS.