Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and right great toe hallux valgus deformity due to new evidence. The case will be reviewed by a VA examiner who must provide opinions on whether the conditions are related to service, including any in-service physical altercations or willful disobedience.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for OSA, Right Knee Disability, and an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is granted. The claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 for residuals of a deviated nasal septum is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from a VA facility where the Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD in the 1980s. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs more information and is therefore being sent back for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders not already service connected due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board remanded the issue of service connection for malaise and fatigue, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and GERD for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and blocked carotid arteries were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses or etiologies linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported stressors and his National Guard service status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus (due to herbicide exposure), and acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. The claim for gout was denied as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeals on both back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, OSA, and infectious hepatitis are not related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in evaluating the Veteran's mental health and employment status, requiring a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment history and the need to obtain missing VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to potential errors in previous decisions. The AOJ is instructed to provide proper VCAA notice regarding the PTSD claim based on alleged personal assault/harassment and obtain relevant SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, and a right shoulder disability.