Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to lack of current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received after the September 2017 VA examination, including diagnoses of complex PTSD and schizophrenia. The Veteran's representative requested an addendum opinion that considers these new medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's schizophrenia was aggravated by service. The case will be reviewed with a qualified clinician for an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 31, 1993 for the award of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's OSA was diagnosed during active service and the Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met. The issues of increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and PTSD), headaches, and left foot disability (to include plantar fasciitis) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Board will evaluate all claims in light of the updated information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), joint disabilities, gout, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disability and his military service.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), began during service or is related to his service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional medical opinions and to obtain relevant records, including from Social Security Administration (SSA). The issues include service connection for various conditions such as right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, flat feet, edema, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea, headache disorder, head injury residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to lack of supporting evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for an adequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his right foot/ankle disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), which are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of increased rating for left knee condition and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder are both remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, a cervical spine disability, and left and right shoulder disabilities due to potential errors in fact or law.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and depression, is granted service connection. The thrombosis, poor circulation, and edema are denied due to lack of a causal relationship with service.

The Board denied service connection for Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as high blood pressure) due to the lack of evidence showing its onset during active service or being related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD, with the Board finding no credible evidence of its onset during service and insufficient evidence linking it to any current disability.