Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a claim for increased rating for right knee tendonitis.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including panic disorder with agoraphobia) is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.,The Veteran's residuals of a fractured nose to include sinusitis are found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, migraine headaches, lumbosacral spine strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO has already granted a 100% rating for coronary artery disease effective October 30, 2014. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to September 5, 2007. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the period from July 14, 2005 to September 4, 2007.

The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of residuals of a vaginal injury other than an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for such condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need to verify a claimed stressor and conduct further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is addressed in the remand portion.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has determined that the issue should be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need to review all evidence, including an April 2008 private neuropsychological examination report. The Veteran's service connection claim for schizophrenia remains under consideration.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, right eye conjunctivitis and vision loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), and headaches have been granted. The claim for increased rating for right cornea scar has also been granted with a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record, including consideration of additional VA treatment records submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to his period of active service, and the Board finds service connection for tinnitus is warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric, right knee, and left knee disabilities were not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral knee and hearing loss, burn scar disability, obstructive sleep apnea, TBI, high blood pressure, back disability, and tinnitus. The effective date for the grant of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was not earlier than September 27, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and psychiatric disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for high blood pressure as secondary to a psychiatric disability is deferred pending resolution of the psychiatric claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as military-induced drug addiction, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for review of additional evidence received since his December 2012 statement of the case, including medical records documenting a recurrence of prostate cancer and treatment for mental health disorders. The AOJ will consider this new evidence in deciding the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of an in-service personal assault, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a hip disability and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The Veteran does not have a current hip disability or any diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid schizophrenia. The Veteran provided new and material evidence that relates to his condition potentially being related to service.