Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination, as there are concerns about the credibility of the Veteran's claims regarding military sexual trauma.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability in an August 18, 1982 decision. The motion argues that the decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to incorrect application of the law regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of Agent Orange exposure and obtaining VA treatment records. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, residuals of uterine cancer, intervertebral disc syndrome, and arthritis are inextricably intertwined with these actions.

The Veteran is appealing the denial of service connection for a sleep disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Board finds that he has submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement regarding the August 2009 rating decision denying service connection for a sleep disorder, and therefore, the case must be remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on this matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds insufficient evidence to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination and requested additional private treatment records to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected paranoid type schizophrenia. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides and the Board found that his current diagnosis is not related to his period of active duty.,The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was also denied due to lack of employment, despite having a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a bilateral leg condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an audio malfunction during his Travel Board hearing, and he has requested another hearing.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, eye pain (manifested by ophthalmic migraines), and acquired psychiatric condition are all found to be related to her service-connected migraine headaches. The claim for an eye disability other than one manifested by eye pain is denied.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected due to an accidental overdose, but later determined that the use of Valium for treatment of schizophrenia could be considered as a new and material issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric evaluation to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter's Disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as it preexisted service and resolved.,Major Depression is not shown to be causally related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for mental disorder, to include schizoaffective disorder, depression, anger, and memory loss. The Veteran provided new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claims - a nexus between his current psychiatric condition and his military service. However, the Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination in December 2012 without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including circulatory disorder of the lower extremities, right arm numbness, leg cramps, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss, were denied as there is no competent evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted but not etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric condition and its relationship to his service-connected rhabdomyolysis.