Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is denied. The appeal regarding the reduction of the migraines disability rating is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hepatitis C, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders did not begin in service and are otherwise unrelated to service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and PTSD, was denied as there is no established link between his current diagnoses and his in-service passive-aggressive personality diagnosis. The Board found that the Veteran did not appear for a VA examination scheduled to clarify his diagnoses and provide etiology opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The lung disorder claim is also reopened as new and material evidence was received.,Regarding hearing loss, a VA examination was conducted in March 2014 but did not consider the Veteran's exposure to loud noises during his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims are granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disorder, and other conditions. The appeal is based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and unclear nature of the Veteran's psychiatric diagnosis. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and urethral problems. The medical evidence is at least in equipoise with regard to a showing of an etiological relationship between the Veteran's currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability and her service-connected removal of the uterus and both ovaries, as well as her current urethral problems.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and MDD. The Veteran was treated for mental health issues during his time in Panama and continues to receive treatment for these conditions post-service.

The Veteran's headaches, acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as panic disorder), and skin condition (claimed as shingles and hives) have all been associated with her service-connected medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral eye disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to the eye disability. Additional evidence is needed for other claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling a psychiatric examination, and determining the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder will be evaluated by a VA examiner to determine its onset during service or otherwise related to any in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability alone, and SMC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to additional service-connected disabilities totaling at least 60 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and granted his claim for service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, was also found to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's prostate cancer and acquired psychiatric disorder are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not attributable to service.