Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's back pain is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's pain and limited use of the jaw is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's eye pain and scars status post surgical repair are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's plates in the entire face status post facial surgeries are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's scars of the face and head are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's type I diabetes is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues related to cold injury residuals, including right and left hand and foot cold injuries, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for lumbar strain, nerve damage, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence in some cases. Additional development is needed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for left ankle disability, right medial epicondylitis, skin disability and right ankle disability, as well as his earlier effective date claims. The Board also dismissed his appeal seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability. The Board remanded several issues including service connection for sleep apnea, increased ratings for right knee and ankle disabilities, and an increase in rating for right ulnar neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to mustard gas and asbestos. The VA is required to obtain additional medical records, verify in-service asbestos exposure, and provide an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability and injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board is seeking clarification on whether his alcohol abuse at the time of the 1993 motorcycle accident was related to an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The cases of an acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability (dermatitis or eczema), gastrointestinal disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches with migraines has been reopened, and the Board finds that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support this claim. The Veteran's DVT service connection claim was withdrawn by him and his representative. The psychiatric disorder claim related to MST remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic lumbar spine disorder, gastric disorder (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, degenerative arthritis of the feet, hypertension, high cholesterol, tinnitus, and urinary problems have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and schizophrenia related to his low back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and continued through present day, granting service connection for this condition. The claims for left ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder) are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied a compensable rating for hearing loss. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative joint disease of the knees, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and tremors).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding her in-service and post-service treatment. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant records from Moncrief Army Community Hospital and Dr. A.A.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability was denied. The evidence submitted since the July 2008 rating decision is not new and material.,The application to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a urinary disability was also denied. Evidence received since the final October 1998 Board decision and July 2008 rating decision are not new and material tending to prove or disprove the matter in issue.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological condition is denied. A 10 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for her left thumb disability and right thumb disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is reopened and granted as the condition is found to be secondary to his service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture.,Service connection for GERD and ED are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability, including medication taken for sinusitis and/or residuals of a sinus fracture.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, is denied due to insufficient evidence supporting the claimed stressor.