Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are due to the Veteran's military service. The claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded as it requires additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran currently meets VA criteria for a diagnosis of Meniere's disease and if so, whether this condition is related to his military service or caused by his newly service-connected tinnitus and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no competent and credible evidence to support a link between any of these disabilities and active duty or exposure to toxic substances. The Veteran's Graves' disease and diabetes were found not to have onset in service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability or respiratory disability, and the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between any current psychiatric or respiratory disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including PTSD, alcohol abuse, GERD, diverticulosis/diverticulitis, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain missing mental health treatment records from Fort Jackson dated in 1970, which may be relevant to the Veteran's schizophrenia claim. The decision on whether service connection can be established will depend on the outcome of this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The effective date of service connection for seizure disorder is also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of service periods and obtaining service treatment records from the Army Reserves. The issues include reopening a claim for bilateral inguinal hernias, entitlement to hypertension service connection, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed migraines and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain Social Security Administration records, service personnel records, and VA treatment records. The claims will also be reviewed by a VA examiner regarding the relationship between his wrist disability and HIV infection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence does not support a finding that any diagnosed condition is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and any SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's hernia was not shown to be incurred or aggravated by military service, while his psychiatric disorder is addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing notification regarding personal assault service connection.

The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder effective from May 26, 1972. This decision is based on new evidence received after the initial denial in September 1972.

The Board has determined that further development is required prior to adjudicating the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records, verify the claimed stressor, and schedule the appellant for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and medical opinions to address the issues of increased rating for residuals of a left foot fracture, service connection for low back disability, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is denied as there is no medical evidence diagnosing a current disability and the VA examiner found that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD.