Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a left-hand index finger injury is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury.,Service connection for migraine disorder is denied because the Veteran does not have a separate headache disability apart from his sinusitis.,Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy may be related to a nonservice-connected cervical spine condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as the etiology and relationship to service need further clarification.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded due to an inaccurate factual premise in the VA medical opinion.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as there are no treatment records until 2011, and his statements regarding in-service onset and continuity of symptoms are considered.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include memory loss) and fatigue due to potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding the revision of a November 1991 rating decision denying service connection for asthma based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to April 3, 2019. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of hypertension during or within one year after discharge. For PTSD, the Board found that the current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than service-connected schizophrenia), a respiratory condition, a skin disorder, and high blood pressure. The case is being remanded to allow for these examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left foot condition, service connection for right foot fracture and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability and denied service connection for right ankle, left knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding a skin disability.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied, but he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and substance abuse as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for breast cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to breast cancer. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's breast cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service connection claim and TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently and substantially confine her to her immediate premises, nor does she have loss of use of a creative organ or left foot. Therefore, the claims for SMC based on these grounds are denied.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability as no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted nonservice-connected pension benefits from June 2, 2009 to August 18, 2017. The issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability and service connection for psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) and residuals of traumatic brain injury are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension prior to December 31, 2015 and service connection for hepatitis B has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board acknowledges the Veteran’s in-service noise exposure but notes that his hearing was within normal limits while in service and inconsistent reports of tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, blurred vision, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete communication with the appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), kidney failure, liver inflammation/infection, and high blood pressure are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and additional examination. The Veteran's disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and need for further clarification of the Veteran's psychiatric condition.