Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, ischemic heart disease, and various musculoskeletal disabilities. The case is remanded to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and an increased rating for status post fractured radius of the left wrist have been dismissed.,Service connection for emphysema (lung injury) has been denied, as there is no evidence linking it to asbestos exposure or service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his claims, including service connection for various conditions and their secondary effects.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder and PTSD), and sleep apnea secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's neck and low back disabilities were not incurred in service, nor are they related to any incident of service.,Neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was not shown to have had its onset during service or within a year thereafter. The Veteran did not seek treatment for these conditions until many years after service separation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and a rating of 60 percent for dyshidrotic eczema is granted effective from the date of the decision. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including bladder disability, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, varicose veins, liver damage, erectile dysfunction, bicep disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, low back disability, scar and numbness of the back, right wrist disability, missing tooth disability, eye disability (chronic conjunctivitis), bronchitis, and asthma. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service or do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD as due to MST. The case will be reviewed after a VA mental health examination is conducted.

The Board denied service connection for headaches but reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder). The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his service, and he has a current headache condition. However, there is no medical evidence linking the current headache condition directly to service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder are service-connected as they have been continuously present since her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, substance abuse, and ulcer. The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with his claim for TDIU due to the need to determine whether he is entitled to service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right thumb condition, a right heel condition, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to new evidence received. The claim for degenerative arthritis of the spine remains in remand status.

The Board has remanded the claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric, to include PTSD, and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left wrist, right wrist, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The claims were either not appealed or the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and paranoid schizophrenia) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran was not provided with a valid VA examination for his hearing loss claim, and he needs to be scheduled for another one. For his psychiatric disorder claim, a VA examination is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a disorder.,An evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the right long finger disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing marked limitation of motion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder and arm, elbow, wrist, and psychiatric conditions. The issues have been recharacterized to reflect the benefit sought by the Veteran on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for vitiligo and left shin 'scarring' (dermatitis) as well as psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence indicated that these conditions were not related to service.