Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA treatment records and for further examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, coronary artery disease, kidney stones, and stomach disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of his separation code, further details surrounding the events he claims caused his claimed disabilities, and to obtain any outstanding private treatment records from the Martin Luther King Clinic.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions, and the evidence does not support service connection for any of her claims.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain Social Security Administration records and determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected alopecia areata, and therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are related to his service, specifically his periods of INACDUTRA from January 2010 to September 2010, and ACDUTRA from March 7, 2011, to March 19, 2011. The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or chronic diseases during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, both to include as secondary to lumbar degenerative joint and disc disease with spasm and anterolisthesis of S1/L5. The decision is based on lack of probative evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes diagnoses of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while his other conditions have not been established as being due to or a result of service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and assigned a 100% disability rating, with the effective date set at May 16, 2011. However, the appellant argues that the effective date should be earlier based on pending claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder not otherwise specified, was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for higher ratings and service connection claims. The Board found that the evidence did not support reopening of her previously denied claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome or other intestinal condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hiatal hernia, acid reflux or other gastrointestinal condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying a claimed in-service stressor and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including consideration of a secondary service connection theory regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia already accounts for his current psychiatric symptoms, including PTSD-like symptoms. No other psychiatric disability has been diagnosed.,Nocturnal enuresis was noted during service and continues after separation.