Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors and issue a formal finding regarding corroboration of the stressors. A new VA medical opinion is also needed to consider the Veteran's contentions and any additional evidence received.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder had its onset in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and right leg foot drop associated with a lumbar spine disability have been granted.,An earlier effective date of March 14, 2013 has been established for the award of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate disability and acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) are not service-connected. His diabetes mellitus is granted with a 10% rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a lower back disorder, migraines, a right shoulder disorder, TBI, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are not supported by medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder was denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for PTSD was denied because the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has PTSD related to service.,Asperger's Syndrome was denied due to lack of evidence supporting its presence during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder was denied as there is no evidence linking such condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for a pain disorder was also denied, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, a personality disorder, and a depressive disorder. The underlying claim of entitlement to service connection remains remanded due to additional evidence submitted since the last denial.

The appeal for service connection of kidney stones is dismissed. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, left eye disability, right eye disability, residuals of heat stroke, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's sanity at the time of his discharge. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder disability, and lower back disability are also being remanded.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection is now established for these conditions due to the Veteran's exposure to noise during service and continuous symptoms since discharge.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining relevant medical records and adjudicative information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tobacco use and her service-connected psychiatric disability, as well as whether COPD was substantially caused by her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip disorder was granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded, while the issue of service connection for a left hip disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to their opt-in into the modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is dismissed as moot because the grant of service connection for PTSD and alcohol use disorder has resolved this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying service connection, specifically because the Veteran did not have good cause for missing his VA examinations. The case is being returned to the Board for further development.

The Veteran's initial rating for thoracolumbar strain is granted at a 40 percent, but not higher. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.,The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hip disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).