Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the service connection issues due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's TBI and its effects on his chronic fatigue, headaches, and psychiatric disabilities are in question.

The Veteran's recurrent callus right foot by ball began during active service and is granted. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other stressors that would support a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, and his mental health symptoms are attributable to a personality disorder. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia, paranoid type. The Board found that the earliest valid claim was filed on May 17, 1978, and thus assigned a May 17, 1978 effective date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder claimed as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension due to lack of VA examinations addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical opinions and consideration of extraschedular criteria.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, hernia, psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), and a right knee condition have been dismissed. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the cases of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and entitlement to Dependents Educational Assistance under (D.E.A.).

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus based on herbicide exposure, cataracts secondary to diabetes mellitus, fungal infection secondary to diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 1999. The new evidence received indicates that the Veteran's schizophrenia began during his active duty from July 1978 to July 1982 or within one year thereafter. As such, the claim is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and he is granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder), right shoulder strain, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The claim for service connection for a rash remains pending as new evidence was received but does not establish the current condition.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gout, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), residuals of a right ring finger injury, and a low back condition due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is required to be provided with medical evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than brief depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder) due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected undifferentiated schizophrenia renders him unemployable, as he was unable to perform his job duties due to the condition and has not been able to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since 2003.