Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, migraines, depression, and a left shoulder disorder due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of chronic bronchitis during service or post-service, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a mental disorder, including a nervous disorder, and including as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss. However, the evidence does not support the claim that this condition is related to his active military service or his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the veteran's service connection claims, including verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and exposure to herbicides for diabetes mellitus. The low back disability claim is also being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records from February 2 to February 4, 1961, in Bomberg, Germany. The veteran's claim is not yet decided on the merits of whether he should be granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and the provision of notice letters.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, effective from May 4, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist scars, residuals of an appendectomy, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional evidence and determining if the veteran meets the criteria for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization in Hastings Regional Center.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the May 2001 rating decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, and thus the claim is denied.

The veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia is found to have its onset during service and granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence does not show a nexus between current hearing loss and military noise exposure. However, tinnitus was granted as secondary to acoustic trauma experienced in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD and there was no indication that the veteran's currently diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression and anxiety, headaches, residuals of infarction of the left cerebellum (including facial numbness and facial paresthesia), and irritable bowel syndrome.,An initial evaluation of 30 percent for headaches is granted effective June 29, 2005.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to his active service and was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The veteran did not have current evidence to support his claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder was not caused or aggravated by an injury or disease incurred during active duty for training or inactive duty for training, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.