Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is granted as service-connected due to aggravation during military service. Service connection for HIV and HIV-related illness is denied. TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to pain associated with his service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the previous VA examination was inadequate. The case is now before the Board again.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service. The claims for low back disability and left knee disability were denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome. The other issues have been remanded due to outstanding records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted, and the existing evidence did not support a direct or aggravation theory.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as dysthymia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran's claim. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is also seeking secondary service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder related to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urinary incontinence, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners. The Veteran's BPH and urinary incontinence are being evaluated based on their relation to service, diabetes, or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability and secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis, headaches, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection is reopened for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left inguinal hernia repair residuals, a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction.,Service connection is denied for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disability other than depressive disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a facial disability, left and right knee disorders, sleep condition, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being reviewed due to new evidence received since the last final rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims of service connection for prostate cancer, impotence, and acquired psychiatric disability (secondary to prostate cancer) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination to determine the severity of his right foot disability, as well as the etiology of his claimed TBI, neck, and nose disabilities. The claims for service connection are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was denied, and the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous directive for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and paranoid type, due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's service treatment records indicate he was treated for improper use of psychostimulants in June 1983.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for cardiomegaly is also granted.