Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a perforated ear drum is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during his active duty or thereafter. The claims for headaches and psychiatric disability are also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the hip joints is pending. The claim for a skin rash has been reopened but remains denied as new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II is granted. The low back disability claim was previously denied and reopening was granted due to new evidence received. Service connection is established based on a finding that the current condition is related to active duty.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sciatica and plantar fasciitis remains pending as new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The eye disability claim was previously denied but reopened due to new evidence received, however no service connection is granted as there is no link between current condition and active duty.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, major depression, anxiety disorder) claim remains pending as new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and determined that new evidence supports this reopening. The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions, including back, knee, foot, elbow, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, heart disease, or psychiatric disorders, that were incurred in or aggravated by his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertensive vascular disease, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for PTSD and that there is no evidence of hypertension within one year post-service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss and spine conditions, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support the current diagnoses.,Service connection could not be established for any of the claimed disabilities due to a lack of credible evidence linking them to service.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the appellant's claimed in-service stressor event, and thus denied service connection for PTSD. The Board also noted that other psychiatric diagnoses provided by competent medical professionals were not shown to be related to his service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric, right knee, and right foot disabilities as secondary to neurologic impairment of the left lower leg. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability or current right knee or right foot disability that was related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board also noted that additional development was required, including obtaining mental health records from active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability related to service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic left knee or left ankle disability that is related to his service, and thus denied his claims for service connection in these areas. The psychiatric claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition within one year post-service.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor event, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of in-service events, symptoms, or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lipoma, previously claimed as body tumors, is granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at zero percent.

The Veteran's schizophrenia has rendered him unable to protect himself from daily environmental hazards without the aid and attendance of another individual, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder was denied as he does not have a current disability. His claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder NOS is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings related to his TBI, tension headaches, vertigo, and PTSD.,He also raises claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before the claim may be finally adjudicated. Specifically, VA should attempt to obtain outstanding private treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination to better assist him in the development of his claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD has been recharacterized as a claim of entitlement for a psychiatric disorder.