Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied these claims.,The Board also found no current right hip disability at this time, thus denying the claim for a right hip disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, gastroesophageal disorder (acid reflux), erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to new evidence or further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to inadequate examination reports and missing treatment records.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's back disorder is related to his service, as evidenced by a diagnosis of thoracolumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI, right knee disorder, low back disorder, PTSD, headaches, and skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claims are currently pending due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for chronic headaches is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted, including a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions. The initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and residual scar associated with right knee disability were denied.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to MST has been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and cervical spine disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, PTSD, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The right wrist, left wrist, right arm, and left arm disability claims are also being remanded.,Veteran's service connection claims have been reopened but denied on the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain and migraine headaches have been granted. The psychiatric disorder claim has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to unsuccessful attempts to schedule VA examinations for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The RO is instructed to make a final attempt to schedule these exams and provide opinions on the nature and likely cause of any psychiatric and kidney disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right hand disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or causal links to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Panama and the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Parkinson's disease, lung condition (claimed as lung scarring due to cancer and emphysema), schizophrenia, right foot condition, and left foot condition. The Veteran was not provided with a VA medical opinion regarding his fingers.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and major depressive disorder, should be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined for his eye disabilities and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The examinations were not conducted as per the October 2022 remand directive.