Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and headache conditions. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for updated treatment records from Novant Health System and Dr. W.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has ordered a VA examination to address the etiology of his psychiatric disorder. The issues of right shoulder, left shoulder, right arm, left arm, right hip, and left hip degenerative arthritis are also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to cardiorespiratory arrest caused by chronic obstructive lung disease, with tobacco use and lung cancer listed as contributory conditions. The Board found that the service-connected schizophrenia did not contribute substantially or materially to her death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and stressor verification.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, confirming in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The VA is instructed to obtain National Guard medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records and personnel records, as well as his VA treatment records from Las Vegas. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and bilateral foot disability is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, inguinal hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's mental health condition is being remanded for additional development due to the need for an opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including his major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and scarring alopecia have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lumbar spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to additional development being needed. The case will be reviewed again after the requested information is obtained.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted. However, the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during or is otherwise related to active service.,Service connection for essential hypertension was denied because there is insufficient evidence showing a diagnosis within the presumptive period and no credible evidence indicating continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran contends he developed a psychiatric disorder as a result of personal assaults during his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. A 50 percent rating for the mandibular disability is granted, with a condition that it be subject to further development due to its complexity and potential need for prosthetic replacement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's reports and provide a clear opinion on whether his condition is related to service.