Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,Additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for otitis media, diverticulitis, and kidney stones.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a right knee disability have been granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to outstanding medical records and inconsistencies in his testimony.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a sleep disorder and headaches has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, have been granted as they are related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records and readjudicate his claims of an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, and SMC housebound.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for postoperative pilonidal cyst, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) secondary to his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst, and service connection for back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hips, and bilateral knees are also being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to his service-connected postoperative pilonidal cyst. An addendum opinion will be required to address this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, knee, ankle, and psychiatric disorders due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination. The Veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical records and treatment information.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for bilateral knee disability, left eye disability (to include residuals from corneal abrasion), and psychiatric disorder. The appeals for service connection for headaches, a bilateral hip disability as secondary to bilateral knee disability, digestive disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and psychotic disorder NOS. The decision found no evidence of current disabilities or valid diagnoses related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection, with the former receiving a grant of entitlement to an evaluation of 100 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder from March 13, 2013.,Special monthly compensation based on housebound status has also been granted.

The Veteran's appellant needs to provide updated VA Form 21-4142 for schizophrenia treatment records from Wilson Park Medical Center and Pennsylvania DOC. These records are needed to determine if the appellant qualifies as a helpless child for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's GAD is granted as service connection due to the positive nexus opinion and inadequate negative nexus opinion.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, an acquired psychiatric disorder (originally claimed as anger issues), and a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing a relationship between the current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for facial scarring, TBI residuals, a low back condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a respiratory condition have been dismissed. The claims of entitlement to service connection for the low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the final decisions.

The Veteran's claims for loss of the right fallopian tube, acquired psychiatric disorder, and cysts in the left breast have been granted. The remaining issues (bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep disorder, and headache disorder) are remanded.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for tinnitus, right and left ear hearing loss, headaches, a right eye disorder, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.