Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and alcohol use disorder, was granted. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor event. Service connection for primary insomnia, secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, is also granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis have been remanded by the Board. The issues include headache, joint and muscle pain, heart condition (claimed as an irregular heartbeat), hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic joint pains, bursitis of the right wrist, chondromalacia of the left and right knee, and left ankle strain. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder (claimed as memory loss) is also being remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to inconsistencies in the Appellant's account of events during service and reliance on inaccurate history.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression). These issues are being remanded for further development.,New evidence received since previous decisions is sufficient to reopen the claims but does not establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with the appellant's discharge and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disability. The Board is remanding these matters for further development, including obtaining new examinations and addressing all of the Veteran's contentions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss on a presumptive basis. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disability (secondary to service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities) were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the neck disability was not determined to be caused or aggravated by the service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not related to his service, specifically the news of his cousin's death in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pneumonia, a dental disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unresolved issues and lack of recent diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a sleep disturbance disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's testimony indicates that his current symptoms are related to stressors during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart murmur is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left wrist disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate investigation of the claimed stressor and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are found to be the primary causes of his diabetic nephropathy.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and PTSD, as well as sleep apnea. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service involvement with recovering body parts from a commercial airline crash, while his depression is linked to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate examination. The Veteran's group therapy treatment records need to be obtained, and a new opinion is needed regarding the cause or aggravation of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient development of records, particularly those from before October 2009. The Veteran's service personnel records and VA treatment records for that period need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relation to his service-connected TBI.