Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected disabilities. Further evaluation is needed.

The Veteran was granted TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty.

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder for which disability compensation is available, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for GERD, respiratory disorder, basal cell carcinoma, and deviated septum are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and related conditions. The Veteran needs additional examination and support from alternative evidence such as buddy statements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The claims for service connection for back, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), TBI residuals, sleep apnea secondary to TBI, and seizure disorder secondary to TBI or acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for paranoid schizophrenia has been granted.,Service connection was denied for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The appeal related to treatment purposes under Chapter 17 of the VA Claims Act is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for schizophrenia.,A remand is ordered for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back condition had its onset in service or is caused by her active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude gainful employment prior to December 15, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and lumbar spine disability are all granted. The lumbar spine disability is remanded due to conflicting opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and denied the claim on the merits.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, back disability, neck disability, and right shoulder tendinopathy with strain are all found to be related to service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are not granted as service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including delusional disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the AOJ is required to remand them due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection remains denied for a skin disability (other than residuals of a cyst on the left ear), hepatitis A, an eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The back disability claim has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection is also being remanded for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia) disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbosacral strain with DDD are all granted as service-connected.