Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service, and the Board finds that he does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board found that the March 2007 VA examination report was inadequate and another examination is necessary.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of defective vision and retina problems, infection of the right hand, infection of the left hand, swollen joints, hypertension, and allergies prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including service personnel and medical records from both active duty and U.S. Army Reserve service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA audiological and psychiatric examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and any relevant SSA disability benefits records. He will also be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his neck, arthritis, leg and knee, and back disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left leg stress fracture and a cervical spine disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is pending as the Veteran recently raised this issue, but no specific diagnosis or etiology was provided in the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability, or medications prescribed for treatment.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The respiratory disability claim is not supported by the evidence.,Service connection was established based on direct causation of these conditions in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include major depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is manifested by deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms like near-continuous panic or depression, impaired impulse control, spatial disorientation, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The disability rating of 70 percent has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for corrective notice regarding unavailable service treatment records and a supplemental VA examiner opinion addressing the new regulations for fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

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

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbar strain. The Veteran also requested service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), residuals of a bilateral mandible fracture, chondromalacia patella of the left knee, and chondromalacia patella of the right knee. These issues are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo/loss of balance). The Veteran's other claims, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and residuals of a ruptured appendix, are pending further development or remand.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and his left hand burns are found to be secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as the evidence does not establish its onset during service or relate it to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, but he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and panic disorders). The decision is mixed as it grants one condition while denying the other.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion from the June 2012 examiner regarding whether any pre-existing mental disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and denied service connection for all issues due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.