Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which is service-connected and not based on a presumption of exposure to harmful substances or conditions, has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder), a respiratory disorder, headaches, and muscle pain. The diagnoses are related to in-service stressors during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The VA will obtain relevant treatment records, schedule examinations, and consider all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder has been rated at 70 percent since the date of his claim, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his schizophrenia and alcohol abuse were incurred or aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The appeal for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are related to personal assault during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical opinions are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorder. The application to reopen the claim for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The previously denied claim for service connection for headaches is reopened and granted. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, residuals of a left eye injury with floaters, and herpes simplex are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain new opinions from examiners that address these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examination and failure to address relevant treatment records. The case is sent back for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disturbances (including insomnia), finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and his active duty service, including as secondary to his service-connected undifferentiated type schizophrenia with psychosis. The Board also found that the Veteran's sleep disturbances were not related to his in-service complaints of insomnia.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The left shoulder disability is remanded for further examination, the acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded with new stressors considered, and the sinus condition is remanded for clarification of diagnosis.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (type II), and skin condition has been granted.,The claim of service connection for an eating disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation due to the worsening of his bilateral hearing loss, which impacts his ability to work. Additionally, a TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss rating claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and review due to missing service treatment records and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and residuals of a TBI are being reviewed.