Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 22, 2012 for the service-connected psychiatric disability based on the Veteran's formal diagnoses under the DSM.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and new evidence received since the May 2013 rating decisions. The Veteran's conditions include a low back condition, bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), high blood pressure, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the remaining issues of service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophreniform disorder, severe depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied all other issues on appeal.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder(s) are not related to his active service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and unclear evidence regarding his claimed disabilities. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, and a comprehensive physical and mental health examination will be conducted to determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to his military service.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including somatic symptom disorder and major depressive disorder.,Service connection is also granted for tremors as aggravated by the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board is remanding this issue.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a skin disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified anxiety disorder with depression, a stomach disorder, a neck disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Board is remanding these claims as well.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication of issues related to service connection, including those involving residuals of hammertoes, low back disability, hypertension, heart disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, colon disability, and headache.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for his left knee disability are being remanded. The reduction of the 10 percent rating for the residuals of left knee meniscectomy effective January 1, 2019 is restored.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD is denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to February 9, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for schizophrenia, flat feet, anemia, and thalassemia due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his sleep apnea and psychiatric disorder, as well as the need for new examinations to assess the severity of his cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is required to address the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's TDIU claim is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, substance abuse disorders, and alcohol abuse. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inextricably intertwined issues and insufficient medical opinions.