Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's previous VA examinations and his failure to attend scheduled appointments. The Veteran will be provided another examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board found insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board also denied service connection for a personality disorder due to lack of direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since January 14, 2005.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it is denied as there is no evidence that his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his active service and there was no credible evidence of a stressor. The claimant did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and insufficient opinions regarding service connection claims. The Veteran's vertigo, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and psychiatric disabilities are among the issues being addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression, is found to be at least as likely as not aggravated by her service-connected migraine headaches. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension are granted. The Board finds that the onset of both conditions is related to his military service from September 1986 to October 1990.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety and undifferentiated somatoform disorder, effective August 31, 2010. The decision also addresses an earlier effective date claim for the increased rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examinations. The claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence, including the new examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, GERD, a bladder condition, hemorrhoids, and a skin condition. The cervical spine disability was rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as sleep apnea, seizure disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), left leg disability, and right ear hearing loss have been denied due to lack of evidence establishing service connection.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and left upper extremity disorder are secondary to his service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and substance abuse was denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, and the Veteran's substance abuse is considered to be due to his willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and will provide an opportunity for the Veteran to submit additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and onychomycosis (nail condition), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was found not to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral epididymyalgia. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral epididymyalgia and granted a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating a claim of CUE in an August 1977 rating decision and considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which is related to his active service and secondary to his service-connected disabilities, needs further clarification. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.