Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disability has been dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received; the claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety disorder NOS, panic disorder, and depressive disorder). The low back disability is considered to be due to deconditioning including excessive tone in the lower extremities and weak abdominal muscles. Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as it is related to service.

The case is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and several other conditions. Additional development is required to determine whether the Veteran served on land in Vietnam, which could impact his service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU due to a lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left shoulder, right shoulder, tinnitus, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headache disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation of his mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (specifically major depressive disorder with anxious distress) is granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen their previously denied claims for service connection for headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety), blackout disability, and spasm of the temples is granted. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records, particularly from the Veteran's National Guard service and his active duty periods. The case will be returned after further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that further examination is needed to determine if current hearing loss meets VA criteria.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, diagnosed as inflammatory facet joint arthropathy. The appeal was dismissed for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and chronic depression.

The Board has determined that the current examinations are inadequate for determining whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of bruxism and its relationship to his service, including any in-service stressors. The case is therefore being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen her service connection claim for hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids and pelvic inflammatory disease is denied. Her request to reopen her service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's request to reopen her service connection claim for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The claim for service connection for a skin disorder is remanded. Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, but the claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression). Right ear hearing loss is found to be aggravated by service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a disability manifested by chest pain. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Board has ordered further development for issues related to stomach pain, GERD, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and effective dates, but has remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The case is also remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's Other Specified Trauma and Stressor-related Disorder is granted service connection, while his other psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) remains denied.