Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on September 18, 2003 were reimbursed as the treatment was for a medical emergency and VA facilities were unavailable.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, effective from October 4, 1999. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new and material evidence submitted after the initial denial in 1980.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder with agoraphobia, is related to his military service and has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the May 2003 rating decision denying service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is final. As new and material evidence was not received since these decisions, the claims remain denied.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's claims for service connection on all issues except tinnitus were denied. The maximum disability rating of 10% for tinnitus was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sialodenosis, parotid mass and parotiditis of the left side of the face, and lipoma of the right side of the face due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was granted for a lipoma of the right side of the face (status post excision) as it is considered a direct result of service.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining case or controversy over which the Board has jurisdiction. The issue of CUE in the December 1956 and April 1966 rating decisions is not before the Board, and the veteran's representative has specifically denied that such an issue has been raised in this appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's skin rash and psychiatric disorder (claimed as nervous condition) were not found to be related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder manifested by insomnia and nightmares. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records, verifying stressors, and providing a comprehensive examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed hearing loss, back disorder, and pulmonary disorders. The issues of service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder are also being remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, migraines, depression, and a left shoulder disorder due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of chronic bronchitis during service or post-service, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a mental disorder, including a nervous disorder, and including as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss. However, the evidence does not support the claim that this condition is related to his active military service or his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the veteran's service connection claims, including verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and exposure to herbicides for diabetes mellitus. The low back disability claim is also being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records from February 2 to February 4, 1961, in Bomberg, Germany. The veteran's claim is not yet decided on the merits of whether he should be granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any incident of service.