Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected sinusitis is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a neck scar is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a skin condition (including cellulitis and/or contact dermatitis) is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), to include as secondary to service-connected disability, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and Persian Gulf Syndrome due to additional evidence being added to the record after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was issued.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and a left arm disability due to lack of current diagnoses in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for obtaining outstanding medical records and readjudicating the claims on appeal. The Veteran is required to submit or authorize VA to obtain all non-VA medical records related to his claims, including those from a private primary care physician he was seeing since 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation, as these conditions have not been properly addressed by VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a skin disorder. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors related to military sexual trauma (MST) and that the Veteran's reported history of MST is inconsistent with other evidence.,The Board also determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or a skin disorder that began during service, as her symptoms were not present until years after separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service psychiatric disorder and his alcohol use at the time of his fatal motorcycle accident. The issue of service connection for cause of death is being reconsidered.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral ear disability as she withdrew her appeals prior to a decision being made. The claims of service connection for multiple sclerosis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left knee disability, and left shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded both the character of discharge issue and the service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders issue due to insufficient opinions regarding insanity.

The Veteran's flexion contracture of the left fifth digit PIP has been granted an initial compensable rating.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) is denied.,Service connection for left shoulder strain is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal on this issue.,Service connection for spinal fusion, left knee strain, status post arthroscopy, hearing loss, right side and hypertension are all remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The respiratory disability is found to be due to service, the other conditions are found to be secondary to the service-connected respiratory disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than paranoid schizophrenia before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disability are inadequate. The claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to a psychiatric disability due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and increased ratings for his left knee disability. The remand is due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's residuals of multiple surgeries at the San Francisco VAMC, including right shoulder instability and infection, left shoulder instability, and a psychiatric disorder, are denied as not proximately due to VA care.

Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, oropharyngeal cancer, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction is denied.,Service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as acid reflux) and chronic constipation is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, including schizophrenia, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hearing loss and acquired mental disorders.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied.