Acquired psychiatric disorder — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCSS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) secondary to MCSS, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and panic disorder, secondary to MCSS.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's complete service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with anxious distress, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for onychomycosis and tinea pedis, right gastrocnemius tear, right shoulder pain, and TMJ joint pain and dysfunction were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as it was determined that she did not exhibit total occupational and social impairment.

The appeal to reverse or revise the October 2007 and February 2014 rating decisions was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in either decision.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service incurrence and his current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a right hip disability, left ankle disability, right trigger finger disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a right knee disorder, a left knee disorder, a neck disorder, and chronic fatigue. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, headache disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings and TDIU, but readjudicated a previously denied service connection claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for additional development, including requesting relevant medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, a right knee disability, and headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a diagnosis present since military service and related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claims for lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and acne. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and left wrist condition were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding the Veteran's reported symptoms did not meet the medical definition of tinnitus and were instead consistent with transient ear noise. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) as secondary to Parkinson's disease, and degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with history of lumbar laminectomies, and bilateral radiculopathies as secondary to Parkinson's disease.