Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence and outstanding records. The issues of service connection, special monthly compensation (SMC), and education benefits are being deferred until the service connection issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bipolar disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders due to a lack of compliance with previous remand orders. The case is being returned for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, a neck disorder, and headaches. The Board found that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD during the pendency of the appeal and that any current symptoms were not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left leg tendonitis, hypertension, headaches, a neck disorder (secondary to right knee disability), a left hip disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of a vaginal cyst excision and remanded claims for low back disorder, vertigo, and acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected TBI residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains as a result.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset in service and contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, right and left knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss.,The Veteran's appendectomy scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's TBI, PTSD, and related conditions are remanded due to missing service treatment records.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and thoracic/lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine disability, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and psychiatric disorder are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's right foot disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability are also remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia/bipolar disorder, and chronic adjustment disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that his current mental health conditions are due to or aggravated by military service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues of service connection for HIV are also remanded due to their inextricability with the remanded claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to new and material evidence received since the June 2009 rating decision. The case is remanded for further examination and determination of the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, vertigo (claimed as dizziness and unbalance), an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), memory loss, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity disability, right upper extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, right lower extremity disability, left knee arthralgia, and right knee arthralgia are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, and the appeal is granted. The claims for service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, pilonidal cyst, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection and rating increases related to various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, migraine headaches, lumbar spine disability, right knee injury with posttraumatic arthritis, and scar from pyelolithotomy. The appeal is dismissed as the claims are withdrawn.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted as directly related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.