Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the current opinions provided for each issue are inadequate and requires additional medical opinions to determine if service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's lower flank pain, claimed as a left hip strain and residuals of left ovary removal, to include stomach pain, is not related to service.,There is no current diagnosis of unexplained syncope. The right eye disorder treated during service resolved without residual.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and granted it. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have been incurred in service, and his acquired psychiatric disorder is considered a direct result of service. The Veteran's migraine headaches are also granted with an increased evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim but not sufficient to establish service connection. The Board also found no causal link between the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and his current psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be etiologically related to active duty service, and the Veteran is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of headaches remains pending as an addendum opinion is needed. The rating for bilateral shin splints is also pending due to a need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbosacral spine disability and determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including ADHD, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The opinion concluded that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, PTSD, and lumbar spine disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of characteristic attacks or ulcers related to Raynaud's phenomenon.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and the preponderance of evidence is against finding that any such condition was incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board finds that the Veteran's anxiety and depression are related to her service-connected PTSD rather than a separate disability.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is less likely as not caused by his in-service stressor.,There is no evidence of seborrheic dermatitis during service, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current skin condition and service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal due to her death prior to the March 2018 decision.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health diagnosis and is requesting additional medical records from VA and Social Security Administration. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if the Veteran's current mental health disabilities are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and a respiratory disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), and skin disability. The underlying service connection claims for bilateral foot disability and bilateral leg disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease is granted from July 1, 2016. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder) remains denied.