Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disorder, and hemorrhoids due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service. The appeal is remanded for further examination regarding a foot disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tenosynovitis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, and reopened previously denied claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as increased evaluations and effective dates.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, adjustment disorder and psychosis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety and unspecified depressive disorders, is denied as the evidence does not support a service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and attempting to corroborate the Veteran's in-service stressor. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and PTSD), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Cushing’s syndrome.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's new and material evidence includes post-service VA and private treatment records, as well as lay statements from the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand arthritis, acquired psychiatric disability (depression), cervical spine disability, low back disability, right hip disorder, and left foot drop as there is no current diagnosis related to these conditions.,There was no evidence of a current disability in any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is denied. The Board also finds that the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, with consideration of an earlier effective date, must be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the cases regarding service connection for low back disability, upper back disability, and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of his soft palate angioma. Additional examinations are required to clarify whether the condition existed prior to service or developed during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the Board finds no new and material evidence to support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as it is not assignable under Diagnostic Code 6260.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, as well as her request for an increased disability rating for her psychiatric disabilities. The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,The Veteran also had her TDIU rating denied, with the Board finding insufficient evidence to meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Her non-service-connected disability pension claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence regarding her diagnoses and a need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all found to be secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia. The lower back disability, peripheral vascular disease of the extremities, and TDIU claim are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder for treatment purposes are dismissed. The appeal for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus is denied. The appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for residuals of tibia stress fractures, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities, and a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities are remanded.