Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development. His claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction remains pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination and consideration of newly revised provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3).

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and the VA examiner found no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran's schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, attributing it to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and aggravation by his service-connected fistula in ano, Crohn's colitis with perianal disease, as well as an alleged personal assault during service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, chronic bronchitis, asthma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, edema of the lower extremities, and other acquired psychiatric disabilities have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any service connection related to asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to conflicting opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the claim of new and material evidence was reopened. The rating for chronic pain syndrome with disc bulging at L4-5 was not granted higher than 10 percent before October 28, 2006, but a 30 percent rating was granted from that date onwards. Other claims were denied.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including depression, were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), residuals of a back injury, and residuals of a right leg injury. The evidence received since the last final denial shows that these conditions may be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, psoriasis, gastrointestinal disorder, blepharospasm, and coronary artery disease are not related to his military service or any incident thereof. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for headaches and granted it. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a spine and spinal cord disability were also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including a personality disorder. The weight of medical evidence is against a link between any current or previous diagnosed psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board found that the appellant's current psychiatric disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to incomplete development, including a lack of a VA social and industrial survey. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD as a result of his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there were no verified stressors in his military service and the medical evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to address his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased rating for a right thumb disability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, knee, skin, psychiatric, and left ankle disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The claim for peripheral neuropathy was not addressed due to the absence of a specific request.