Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the AOJ to review additional evidence and readjudicate his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable disability evaluation, but granted an effective date earlier than August 19, 2014, for the grant of service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of evidence not previously addressed in previous SSOCs.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CLL, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, headaches, GERD, lumbar spine disorder, shoulder disorders, hip disorders, leg disorders, and a psychiatric disorder are denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not established as prior to January 23, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current schizophrenia was incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 1, 2016 was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from November 1, 2009, to July 21, 2015 due to his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not clearly and unmistakably precede any of his periods of active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood prior to December 7, 2011. The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a dental disorder for compensation purposes was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or etiological link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is found to be related to his active duty service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his legal guardian withdrawing the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since November 7, 2009. The Board also found that the evidence was at least in equipoise that the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim.,The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, was not incurred in or related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA compensation purposes. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board granted service connection for a left forearm scar and denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). Service connection was not established for rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The diagnoses were not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and there is no evidence to support service connection for any other diagnosed mental health condition. The claim for bruxism was denied as well.