Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have Parkinson's disease and his tremors are best characterized as essential/familial tremors. The service connection claims for familial tremors and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and a mood disorder) were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for hearing loss. The case is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address his claims of service connection for follicular B cell lymphoma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This includes obtaining additional medical records, verifying radiation exposure during service, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, a temporary 100% evaluation due to hospitalization for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU. The case is being remanded to allow for additional examinations and consideration of the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the earliest opportunity.

The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of a PTSD stressor occurring during service, and the acquired psychiatric disorder did not have onset during service or be caused by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service sexual assault and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to determine if these claims are well-grounded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to incomplete research and missing medical records. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on obtaining relevant VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, residuals of a heart attack, fatty growths, and residuals of a gas experiment. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or any other relevant exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, epididymitis, a muscle injury of the right thigh, and a right calf disability. The Veteran's claim for headaches was granted with an initial 30 percent evaluation effective March 7, 1982. The Veteran's claim for multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities was denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss of either ear as defined by VA regulations, and his diagnoses of bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder were deemed incorrect.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing private psychiatric evaluation and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will be addressed again with additional evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD and a low back disability cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor, and his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes insipidus and a psychiatric disorder, finding that his conditions are not related to military service.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure to environmental hazards. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service.