Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues include colon cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and PTSD), cysts in or on kidneys, and recurring rash.

The Board denied service connection for left knee pain with loss of motion, including patellofemoral syndrome, due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder and dysthymic disorder, as there is no medical link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a nervous disorder), hypertension, Hepatitis C, and substance abuse. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left wrist and/or hand disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, memory loss, bipolar disorder, depression, attention deficit disorder), and hypertension. The Veteran's complete service treatment records must be obtained to determine if he had any active duty or training service that could affect his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may relate his current psychiatric conditions to his service. The claims for schizophrenia and PTSD are being reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on the lack of in-service injury or disease.

The appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of head trauma is dismissed. The Veteran's headaches are granted as a current disability resulting from an in-service injury. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and/or PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its relationship to service. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a chronic multisymptom illness, sleep apnea, and a psychiatric disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The appeals have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including an eye examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left eye disability and a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for detached retina is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension are denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, heart condition, and sleep condition are denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus to service.

The Board has found substantial compliance with the directives to remand, but there are still issues that need further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his knee disabilities and left shoulder disability, as well as his schizophrenia claim and TDIU claim, will be remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete records, including private mental health treatment records and correctional institution records. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination.

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a leg disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's motion to revise the May 1989, December 1995 and July 2002 rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied as the arguments were previously considered by the Board in a previous decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic attacks, is granted as service connected due to a confirmed in-service sexual assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.