Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination for the right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and epilepsy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The examiner will determine if these conditions were incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as his symptoms are attributable to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for left foot disability and right foot disability is denied as the evidence does not support their onset during service or being related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's cause of death was denied service connection, and his pension claim was also denied. The Appellant cannot be recognized as the Veteran's child for eligibility for VA death benefits to include DIC and death pension.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depressive disorder unspecified, polysubstance dependence in partial remission and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or continuity of current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on exposure to enemy fire or viewing photographs.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims.,No new evidence or changes in disability status were presented, and all issues on appeal are now closed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those for a back condition, low memory, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and residuals of groin strain. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a nerve condition and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and information from the appellant, her medical providers, and SSA. The goal is to determine if the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder have been dismissed. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic Borrelia infection, chronic Lyme disease, and chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded. The appeal for TDIU prior to April 29, 2016, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining Veteran's in-service mental health records and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is now subject to further development.

The Board has ordered remand for further development and examination in both cervical spine condition and acquired psychiatric disorder cases due to incomplete compliance with previous remands, lack of combat verification, inadequate examinations, and missing records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence received since the last decisions, including a VA examination and private medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for mitral valve prolapse and a psychiatric disorder are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for migraines headaches and a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examination reports. The AOJ will consider these new documents in their first instance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and his OSA are granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for sarcoidosis and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as her claim for TDIU. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to changes in the Veteran's overall disability picture and an indication that his psychiatric symptoms have worsened since his last examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) and a low back disorder have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has MDD related to in-service stressors, including witnessing a man being shot while stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois. Service connection was also established for his low back disorder based on continuity of symptomatology since service.