Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, fibromyalgia, sexual dysfunction, or bilateral foot disability for which service connection can be granted. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder. The Veteran's condition is found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and post-peripheral vascular disease, finding no evidence of current disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome is denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for right carpal tunnel syndrome is also denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for systemic arthritis/psoriatic arthritis, stress fracture of the right foot, stress fracture of the left foot, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and impotence. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, right ankle disability, and psychiatric disorder. The claim seeking an increased rating for his right knee disability was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, which includes diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be related to his active duty service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and verification of his reported exposures, events, and medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his service. The right shoulder disability is not considered a qualifying additional disability for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, was incurred during active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD that conforms with DSM-IV criteria, and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder and PTSD has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD, credible evidence of an in-service stressor, and a link between his current symptoms and the verified stressor.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip disability, right leg disability (to include arthritis), left leg disability (to include arthritis), hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was reopened on September 4, 2001. Effective that date, he is granted a 100% disability rating for his schizophrenia.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD, but has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or causal relationship between his claimed psychiatric disability and active service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy affecting either upper extremity, arteriosclerotic heart disease, or kidney disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disability and sinus tachycardia are not service-connected as they are not due to or aggravated by his hypertension, which is related to Nifedipine. The psychiatric disorder claim was not addressed in this decision.