Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new medical opinion. The right and left foot frostbite residuals claims are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder, based on credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and a link between the current disabilities and those events.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for awards of service connection and SMC based on his claims for TBI, an acquired psychiatric disorder, Meniere's disease, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The earliest possible effective date assigned was October 14, 2009, for the grants of service connection for TBI and an acquired psychiatric disorder, and September 22, 2009, for the grants of service connection for Meniere's disease, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and Adjustment Disorder) is granted as related to his service. His degenerative arthritis of the spine is also granted, with a rating of 30 percent effective October 29, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations by orthopedic spine surgeons and a VA psychiatrist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will be provided with examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his rating and TDIU claims. The issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiners.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a headache disability due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of left long finger amputation and left ring finger fracture is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the left leg below the knee amputation is also remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and TDIU are remanded.,An opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's left hand tingling, numbness, and loss of sensation were caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.,Another medical opinion is required to assess whether the Veteran's sleep apnea had its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and traumatic brain injury were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, substance abuse, and hepatitis C due to inadequate opinions in previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of A.G. as his helpless child prior to attaining age 18 was denied because the evidence did not show that A.G. had been permanently incapable of self-support at the time of his eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, right knee, stomach condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed. The case is being remanded to determine the cause and severity of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's request to be recognized as the veteran's child for VA purposes due to not being permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a right knee disability, and a right hand degenerative arthritis with acquired metacarpal deformity due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and fibromyalgia due to inadequate etiological opinions in the March 2016 VA examination. The AOJ is required to obtain updated medical records, conduct further examinations, and provide additional opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition.,The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum, finding that it was pre-existing and not aggravated by service.,The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service discharge.,The Board denied service connection for right arm tumors, noting the lack of evidence linking them to service.,The Board denied service connection for left arm tumors, also finding insufficient evidence linking them to service.