Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right lower extremity disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorders, eye disability, shoulder disabilities, renal cyst, emphysema, fibromyalgia, stomach hernia disability, skin disability with impairment of the feet, and migraine headache disability. The reasons were lack of evidence or failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence and need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new information.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as due to herbicide exposure. The cases of left hip disorder, right shoulder disorder, and psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of left shoulder dislocation operation due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology and severity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim regarding whether the character of the appellant's discharge constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits. The case is now remanded for further evaluation, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the appellant was insane at the time of his in-service offenses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was granted. The claims for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as lumbar spine disability, were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and psychiatric disorder have been granted. The left ankle disability is considered to be related to his in-service injury, while the psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's right and left wrist disabilities, diagnosed as tendonitis, were granted service connection.,The Veteran's diverticulitis was granted service connection. His headaches and psychiatric disability (insomnia with generalized anxiety disorder) were also granted service connection.

The Veteran's right and left hip disabilities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disability have been granted service connection.,However, the low back disability remains under review due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to the continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or in-service incurrence.,Service connection was not granted as the Appellant failed to meet his burden of proving aggravation of preexisting foot conditions during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's account of fear of hostile military or terrorist activity in connection with his deployment to Lebanon during Operation Fluid Drive, caused by incoming enemy weapons fire, is credible and consistent with the circumstances of his service. The evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to this stressor event.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The issue of an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues of seizure disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), and upper back disability are all being remanded.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), and a heart disorder due to incomplete records. The Veteran's SSA disability benefits records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a potential denial of due process and new evidence submitted by the attorney. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with paranoid schizophrenia contributed substantially or materially to his death from COPD/CHF.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing treatment records and incomplete work history information. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The decision also includes remand orders for the remaining issues.