Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination and requested additional private treatment records to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected paranoid type schizophrenia. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides and the Board found that his current diagnosis is not related to his period of active duty.,The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was also denied due to lack of employment, despite having a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a bilateral leg condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an audio malfunction during his Travel Board hearing, and he has requested another hearing.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, eye pain (manifested by ophthalmic migraines), and acquired psychiatric condition are all found to be related to her service-connected migraine headaches. The claim for an eye disability other than one manifested by eye pain is denied.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected due to an accidental overdose, but later determined that the use of Valium for treatment of schizophrenia could be considered as a new and material issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric evaluation to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's Osgood-Schlatter's Disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as it preexisted service and resolved.,Major Depression is not shown to be causally related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for mental disorder, to include schizoaffective disorder, depression, anger, and memory loss. The Veteran provided new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claims - a nexus between his current psychiatric condition and his military service. However, the Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination in December 2012 without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including circulatory disorder of the lower extremities, right arm numbness, leg cramps, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss, were denied as there is no competent evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted but not etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric condition and its relationship to his service-connected rhabdomyolysis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, residuals of a stroke, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to new evidence received after the October 2010 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. Headaches were also not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disorder, psychiatric disorder, and ganglion cyst of the right wrist were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for clarification regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia, has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed. The Board also found that his claim for increased SMC based on need for higher level of aid and attendance/housebound was not substantiated.