Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Veteran's service-connected herniated disc at L4-5 and L5-S1 is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board finds that the current rating adequately compensates for his disability.

The Veteran does not have current psychiatric, bladder, sweating, bilateral upper extremity, or left lower extremity disabilities that are service-connected. The Board finds no evidence of such conditions following service separation.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities allegedly resulting from VA medical care, specifically overmedication and neglect in treatment. The case has been remanded to obtain additional records and schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Veteran's TBI residuals have been properly rated under the appropriate diagnostic codes, and a separate compensable disability rating for TBI under Diagnostic Code 8045 is denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service, and thus denied this claim. The psychiatric disorder issue remains on appeal as it involves an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vision disorder, hepatitis, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral foot disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty or any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C, bilateral Dupuytren's contracture, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration, including obtaining medical records from various providers and scheduling a VA compensation examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The issue of Parkinson's disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder can be decided. The Veteran's mental health disorders are to be evaluated, and a determination will be made on whether they are related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and alcohol dependence. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis remains pending.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, and his personality disorder is not considered a disease or injury under VA law.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding his reported stressors and a need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing another VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability and TBI are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor or injury, and there is no credible supporting evidence for the Veteran's allegations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and has also denied his claim for a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic amputation through the distal phalanges of the fourth and fifth fingers of the left hand. The decision is final as it was made in 1975, and no new and material evidence has been received since then.