Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability. The reasons given were that there was no clear evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to these disabilities, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hernia disability, abdominal scar, fibromyalgia, acquired psychiatric disability (pending), left shoulder disability (pending), right shoulder disability (pending), left arm disability (pending), right arm disability (pending), left elbow disability (pending), right elbow disability (pending), disability of the small finger, left hand (pending), cervical spine disability (pending), left ankle disability (pending), right ankle disability (pending), left foot skin disability (pending), and right foot skin disability (pending) were not granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability (pending), bilateral eye disability (pending), disability of the left eye cornea (pending), bilateral hearing loss disability (pending), tinnitus (pending), vertigo (pending), headaches (pending), and sleep apnea (pending) are pending.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected scar has been denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for the right knee scar have also been denied.,Claims for service connection for skin cancer, hypothyroidism, neck/cervical spine disability, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating increases has been remanded due to procedural errors in the docketing process under the Legacy system. The AOJ is required to issue a SOC on these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate development and examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and headaches are all being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected left parotidectomy. The issues of rating and service connection are now pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The Veteran's reported in-service stressor event needs to be verified, and a VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's depression was incurred during active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. Service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of his left hip injury and thigh disability was also denied.

The Board has decided that service connection for a psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to the need for additional development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, major depression, and PTSD. The issue of service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical records to be obtained and for VA examinations to assess the severity of his lumbar spine and left lower extremity disabilities, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are also remanded to determine service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and failure to obtain treatment records from identified providers. The appellant's active duty periods are unclear, but additional records should be sought.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is also being remanded as the VA examination report was inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is being remanded because the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding his claimed dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records. The right knee, thyroid, thoracolumbar strain, right foot, left knee, digestive problems, and psychiatric disorder issues are all subject to further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a left knee disability, residuals of lipomas, and a psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) due to new evidence received since the July 2012 rating decision. The Veteran's service records have been reviewed, and additional relevant records from his military service are needed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sciatic nerve disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis C have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for diverticulosis and remanded other issues related to sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, an acquired psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to her failure to report to scheduled examinations.