Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and its relation to service. The claim will be reviewed with additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder, has not been manifested by symptoms that would warrant a higher initial disability rating of more than 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was reopened but not granted due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorder caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD due to lack of a diagnosed condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, head injury, left hand disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The ratings for the left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical strain, and lumbar spine disabilities were also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a right leg disability due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia and PTSD, including consideration of alcohol abuse.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including back condition, cataracts, hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disability, hypertension, stomach condition (including dysmenorrhea), sickle cell anemia, thyroid disease, and psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, granted service connection for tinnitus, and denied service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's skin disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizophrenia, is denied as the evidence does not establish a direct relationship between his current condition and service. The personal assault allegation was also found lacking corroboration.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The gastrointestinal and psychiatric disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to sinusitis) and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as additional information is needed from the Veteran's private examiner.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted. His claims for high cholesterol, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and hypertension are remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Okinawa and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy (claimed as secondary to diabetes), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to diabetes) due to the lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder and hypertension has been reopened, with the former being granted as her current diagnosis of lumbar spondylosis raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim.,Her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) is also granted due to aggravation by her service-connected right hip and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) has been granted.,Some issues have also been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability and remanded the cases of hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), and their relationship to her service-connected condition. The claims are being reviewed due to new evidence presented.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for arterial hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to missing records, including SSA disability benefits decision and VA treatment records. The RO/AMC is instructed to seek these records and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.