Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's high cholesterol is denied as it represents only a laboratory finding and not an actual disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, shin splints, and eye disorder are all denied due to lack of current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,Tinnitus was remanded as there is no direct service connection based on in-service noise exposure. Additional development needed.,Bilateral foot disorder and cervical spine disorder were both found to be normal by VA examiners, with no findings or diagnoses provided.

The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis is currently rated at 10 percent prior to November 9, 2016 and at 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability diagnosed as pain disorder remains rated at 30 percent.,Effective dates for service connection are denied for an acquired psychiatric disability diagnosed as pain disorder and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, including those from Dr. P and Dr. G.

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and a nervous condition is granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and enlarged liver with indicated fatty infiltration and cysts (claimed as cysts) are denied. The claim of service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and lack of medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, NOS and depressive disorder, NOS) are granted service connection. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) are related to his military service, specifically due to PTSD. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is being remanded due to procedural issues and potential extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied as a matter of law due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fibromyalgia, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorders, colon cancer, hiatal hernia, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides or other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted, and the effective date of his service connection is set at February 12, 2016. The appeal regarding the earlier effective date for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressor of witnessing a bear attack and killing a fellow service member.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded both PTSD and bilateral foot disability claims due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The claim for service connection of a stomach disability, including colitis, is denied.,The claim for service connection of PTSD is denied.,The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder with persistent depressive disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS, has been granted. Service connection is also granted for thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records, incomplete service personnel records, and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right knee disability, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disorder (claimed as dermatitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), residuals of pneumonia, and a back disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, respiratory condition, high blood pressure, skin condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than schizophrenia). The reasons are to obtain missing personnel records and service treatment records.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. The appeals for cancer of the sinus and sleep apnea were denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia. The appeal is also granted in this regard.