Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety neurosis), a left arm disorder, and a right leg disorder have been granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type II remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for lung disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities and hypertension, as well as a need for an examination to confirm a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records, arranging for VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities and any acquired psychiatric disorders, and determining the nature and etiology of any diagnosed eye disorders.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates and ratings related to his service-connected schizophrenia have been granted. The case is now pending further development of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Crohn's Disease and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder are not related to his active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or direct connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disorder was not present during active military service or to a compensable degree within one year of separation, and is not etiologically related to any incident of service. The claim for respiratory disorder has been denied.

The Board has deferred the decision on the service connection for a bilateral eye disorder due to its intertwinement with the respiratory condition. The issues of service connection for uterine cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for allergic rhinitis and left inguinal hernia have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for urinary frequency, right hip strain, left hip strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and left foot bunion, as well as a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, as new and material evidence has been received. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no diagnosed mental health disorder during the appeal period.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD and pulmonary emphysema, was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection for oropharyngeal cancer was denied as there is no objective evidence of a primary respiratory cancer.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (dementia), liver disease, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to his active service.,There was no indication of onset during service or causation due to in-service activities such as climbing, jumping, and physical duties.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as new and material evidence has been received. The case is remanded for further development regarding the validity of the reported in-service sexual assault stressor and for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The issues on appeal include service connection for various orthopedic, respiratory, psychiatric, and dermatological conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that while there was a pre-existing condition, it did not show evidence that active duty caused or aggravated this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia was granted effective September 21, 1982. The Board found that the additional service records received after the initial denial were relevant in determining that the Veteran's condition was incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and initial disability ratings for his left knee disorder. The Board found no evidence of current or past psychiatric disorders, and concluded that any symptoms were not related to military service.,For the left knee disorder, the Board determined there was no evidence of instability or limitation of motion beyond what is already accounted for by the existing 10% ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for status post excision of malignant melanoma on the right scapular area, claimed as skin cancer, has been reopened. The evidence submitted relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim.,Service connection was denied for dermatoheliosis (skin rash) due to lack of evidence showing its onset during service.

The Veteran's skin disorder claim has been reopened, but service connection is not granted. The gastrointestinal disorder and psychiatric disorders claims are pending. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and arthritis of the feet have also been denied.