Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to heart disability, right leg disability, urinary condition, bilateral feet disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the loss of his VA claims file.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability is remanded as there was no VA examination provided. The Veteran has reported symptoms of shin pain during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary condition is remanded as he did not receive a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition, including whether it is related to exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral feet disability are remanded due to lack of VA examinations. The Veteran has reported symptoms such as tumors and numbness in his feet during service.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as he did not receive a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition, including whether it is related to personal assault.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints, a respiratory disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Hepatitis C due to the Veteran's withdrawal at his August 2017 hearing. The remaining issues, including service connection and increased ratings for left knee disability, are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection for glaucoma remains denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that there is at least as likely as not a relationship between his TBI and groin injury residuals and his active duty service. The Veteran's stomach disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are also found to be related to his service. However, the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10% for wrist disorder and TDIU remain pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for recurrent headaches, frostbite, arthritis, and a neurological disability. The new evidence submitted by the Veteran relates to an unestablished element of these claims and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating them.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including arthritis, olecranon bursitis of both elbows, low back disability, left and right hip disabilities, Lyme disease, Lupus, pulmonary embolism and infarction, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand also includes a request for additional VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability and right shoulder disability. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The acquired psychiatric disorder is now rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 10 percent has been assigned for gastric ulcers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an examination to secure a fully adequate opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, and his variously diagnosed psychiatric disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain is remanded due to the need for an examination to secure a fully adequate opinion.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes cavus and claw foot with hallux valgus of the great toe and first metatarsal hammertoes is remanded due to the need for an examination to secure a fully adequate opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is remanded, while other issues are also remanded.

All issues are remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, cardiovascular disease other than hypertension, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and a sleep disorder. The cases are remanded to obtain VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee disorder have been reopened due to new evidence. However, service connection has not been granted for either condition.,Service connection was denied for the acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no evidence of a diagnosis in service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, but dismissed the claim for digestive disorder. The acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be related to service, while the headaches are found to be secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for low back disability is granted.,Service connection for sleep disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that his current condition did not have onset during active service or within one year of discharge and is not otherwise related to active service.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues with scheduling VA examinations.