Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The VA examiner found no evidence to support a current mental health diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (to include major depressive disorder), and skin cancer have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition. The TDIU claim has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records and issues related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of intent regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing an opinion regarding the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and there is no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability and throat condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is granted. The right foot plantar warts with callus formation and left foot plantar warts are each rated at 10 percent, resulting in a combined rating of 80 percent. TDIU is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, sleep disorder, anxiety attacks, schizophrenia, and depression, is related to his service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV and denied service connection for both PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and considering his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and increased ratings for residual scarring from inguinal hernias were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service, and the VA examiner concluded that any current depressive disorder is not due to military experience.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including night sweats) as it is related to GERD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, including paranoid schizophrenia, is presumed to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and concluded that the MDD is not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Board also found no service connection as the acquired psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his currently diagnosed major depression was not related to his active duty service. Therefore, the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.