Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disorder claims, as well as his TDIU claim. The VA will obtain treatment records, schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of the right ankle disability, attempt to verify the Veteran's stressor related to Guantanamo Bay service, and provide an examination for his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of these conditions in service or due to exposure to herbicides. The claims were based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, COPD, sleep apnea, a heart condition, and retinal artery occlusion of the right eye. The remand requires additional medical opinions to address whether these conditions are related to in-service brain injuries or other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD with depression and cognitive residuals of TBI has been granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, throughout the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive regarding the psychiatric claim. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder, is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for Traumatic Brain Injury and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeal.,The remaining issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a right knee disability, low back disability, gastric disorder, neck disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, sciatica as secondary to a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is due to his military service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current mental health condition and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Additional records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of bilateral hearing loss, back condition, sciatica condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety and depression).,VA examinations are required for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus due to new medical evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of PTSD.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU from March 20, 2014 due to his service-connected back condition and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board finds that referral is warranted for extraschedular consideration prior to March 20, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric, back, right knee, and left knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include arm, hand, wrist, skin, sinus, ear, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and OSA, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including consideration of new VA treatment records and hospitalization reports. The issues include rating adjustments for various conditions and service connection for additional disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU prior to August 27, 2015. The evidence did not support a finding that his sleep apnea was related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. Additionally, the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and a low back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.