Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the complexity and need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible, and his current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals of service connection for obesity, bilateral flatfeet, and a rating higher than 0 percent for his scar. The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran at his hearing. Service connection was denied for psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder), heart condition, and lung condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various foot disabilities, sterility, kidney cysts, and a left varicocele disability have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them for additional development to obtain medical opinions and verify stressors.

The Veteran's claim for a left hand scar is granted, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and heart disorders. The clinician is requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to a previously service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for a mental disorder and denied increased ratings for the left shoulder and left ankle disabilities, as well as TDIU. The Veteran's claim of service connection was not supported by evidence showing a relationship to service.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's IBS diagnosis is from a private gastroenterologist within one year after separation from service in 1987. The VA examiner will need to determine if the Veteran's subjective symptoms since 2010 support a diagnosis of IBS while his prior symptoms did not. For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the VA examiner will need to identify any current mental health diagnoses and determine their relationship to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is causally or etiologically due to service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, a menstrual disorder, a right buttock boil, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence of current disabilities. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to her active duty service.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The Board has decided the case must be returned for further development due to insufficient medical records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and traumatic brain injury due to incomplete opinions from previous VA examiners. The claims are now pending with the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his tinea cruris and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claims, including obtaining medical opinions on the effectiveness of his treatment and investigating the claimed stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to concerns about the competence of the VA examiners who provided opinions related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's heart disability, neurobehavioral effects (including stroke), and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely PTSD, is also granted. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.