Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and his psychiatric disorder is unrelated to service. His hearing loss disability was not shown during service or at present, meeting VA criteria for a disability. The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to be related to military noise exposure.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hearing loss, and tinnitus has been denied.

The appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran's claims will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ADD or any other psychiatric disorder, and any previous diagnoses are not shown to be etiologically related to active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diagnosed lung disability had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for a lung disability is granted.

Service connection for migraine headaches has been granted.,Service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) have not been established.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her low back disability and lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a current disability related to her inservice complaints of pelvic pain, which is necessary to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service stressor. The remaining claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or residuals of molar pregnancy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination by a VA board-certified psychiatrist to determine if PTSD based on personal/sexual assault in the military is satisfied and whether it began during active duty. The issue of service connection remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD with depression, migraine headaches, and endometriosis. The Veteran is found to have a current diagnosis of PTSD with depression that is related to her active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia and depression, as well as for a respiratory disorder, to include asthma and COPD. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. Service connection is granted for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sinus condition (allergic rhinitis).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder are all service-connected. The Veteran is assigned a 100% rating for his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's tinea pedis is characterized by symptoms of crusting on less than one percent of the whole body; dermatitis that covers at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas, or intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs required for a total duration of less than six weeks during the past 12-month period has not been shown.,A heart disorder, sinusitis, back disorder, migraines and GERD were not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any traumatic brain injury and psychiatric manifestations. A social survey will also be conducted to assess his employability.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his initial ratings for other conditions, were granted. The rating for status post resection of the small intestine and colon was increased to 20 percent effective from September 20, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.