Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a lung disability, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and restored the rating of 50% for depressive disorder, but denied service connection for schizophrenia. The reduction in ratings for bilateral flat feet with Achilles tendonitis and chondromalacia patella with medial meniscal tear of the right knee was not proper.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, cardiac disability, and hypertension have been denied service connection. The chronic cough has not been established as related to service.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Court has remanded the case due to missing medical records and an addendum opinion regarding hospitalization.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and depression, are not related to service.,The criteria for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a seizure disorder due to medical care from April 23-25, 2006, are not met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's service record regarding his alleged exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be causally related to her military service, and she is granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appealed claim and because the effective date for the grant of service connection for headaches is final.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the acquired psychiatric disorders are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizoid personality and/or schizophrenic reaction-paranoid, finding that new evidence was not material. The March 1997 rating decision is final.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the AOJ for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, psychiatric, right hip, and right knee disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether her preexisting condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disability, sleep disorder, drug and alcohol abuse, and groin pain. The decision also addressed a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction resulting from treatment at VA facilities in December 2005.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, which reflects the limitation of motion and associated symptoms. His bilateral hearing loss is also rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The upper respiratory disability issue is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.