Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of service connection for hypoglycemia during his October 2015 hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claim of service in Korea, and requests that VA attempt to obtain additional records to help substantiate his claim.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, memory loss, and shortness of breath as they were not found to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board finds no evidence of a current disability and the VA examination report from July 2012 is considered adequate for adjudication purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder. Service connection was also granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is found to be caused by his service-connected residuals of multiple herniorrhaphies and malrotation repair. The Board has also determined that the Veteran's sleep problems are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to her service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for any other acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's low back disability is service-connected, but the claim for a separate left shoulder disability and psychiatric disorder remains pending.,The Veteran has submitted evidence that suggests his current disabilities may be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder. The case is remanded due to the inextricability of his claim for a character of discharge upgrade for VA purposes.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service or within one year after discharge, and the most probative medical opinion indicated that the Veteran's schizophrenia is not related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a new VA psychiatric examination to determine if any identified acquired psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder) at least as likely as not had its origin during his period of active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of a claimed stressor and providing a VA examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression disorder and schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type was denied as there is no evidence of CUE in the prior rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for right eye chalazion and Gulf War Syndrome (formerly diagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome due to undiagnosed illness), but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's stressor was related to fear of hostile military activity during his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, was denied as there is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the diagnosed condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymia, was denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to service or any in-service stressors. For his low back disability, ratings were denied as insufficient evidence supported higher schedular ratings prior to October 22, 2010, but a higher rating from that date onwards was granted.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for left epididymal cyst was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder or right foot disorder, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims for dental trauma, lead paint poisoning, gout of bilateral legs, skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.