Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's schizophrenia was found to have manifested within one year of his separation from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, thus granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case will be readjudicated, including all psychiatric disorders reasonably raised by the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a pre-existing condition or aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The claims are now pending before the RO.

Service connection is granted for schizophrenia, but not for depression with psychosis or PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction.,Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity.

The claim of diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a link between current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has awarded entitlement to a schedular TDIU and is remanding the issue of entitlement to an extraschedular TDIU prior to November 16, 2015. The AOJ should also furnish an SSOC to the Veteran and his representative.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders should be remanded due to insufficient evidence from the previous examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection, TDIU, and dependency compensation have been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition.,The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected bilateral knee degenerative joint disease is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination opinions. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and provide the Veteran with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, and the appeal for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to July 7, 2020, is remanded as it may be eligible on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a left hip disability, finding that new and material evidence was received. The rating for the left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the skin disorder, leaving only other issues regarding PTSD, ulcerative colitis, and severance pay.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disability due to a lack of VA examination before death, requiring further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, a headache disorder, and a bilateral leg condition due to additional development being needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions and missing examination reports. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as there are conflicting opinions regarding its relationship to his military service. Increased rating claims for left shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, and lumbosacral strain disabilities are also remanded due to incomplete examinations.