Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, uncontrollable twitching, vertigo, PTSD, asthma, skin disability, and bilateral knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to exposure at Camp Lejeune.,There was no medical opinion linking any of these conditions to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, finding that her symptoms are related to in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current anxiety disorder did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's left wrist strain is granted service connection, effective from the date of separation.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities is denied as earlier effective dates are not supported by evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to receipt of additional relevant service medical records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify in-service stressors and for obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is now pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for psychosis, claimed as paranoid schizophrenia, is denied because the condition resulted from willful misconduct during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD, was not incurred or aggravated by service. However, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, is considered to be attributable to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric condition and hemorrhoids are dismissed. The Veteran is granted service connection for IBS, secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and for rectal sphincter impairment, secondary to service-connected hemorrhoids.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's back disorder is being examined again, and a psychiatric examination will be conducted with consideration of all reported stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, headache disorder, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were decided as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 100 percent for schizophrenia from October 1, 1998. The appeal regarding hypertension remains pending as no VA examiner has provided a medical opinion on its etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of various conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The effective date for service connection remains August 12, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence from a previous examination conducted under DSM-5, which is not applicable to these cases.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, vestibular/balance disorder (claimed as dizziness), left knee disorder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to outstanding records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records not being obtained. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization forms for any private treatment records from Lakeland Regional Medical Center and Winter Haven Hospital.

The Veteran's right knee brace was granted a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year due to its tendency to wear out or tear his pants. However, he did not receive an allowance for steroid cream used on his legs as there were no service-connected conditions requiring such treatment.