Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals on these issues as he did not file a timely substantive appeal within one year of the March 1996 rating decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a chronic back disorder, left ankle injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active or inactive duty reserve service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if there is a relationship between the veteran's in-service problems and current evidence of psychiatric pathology.

The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses for the claimed conditions and concluded that none were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for an increased rating for bilateral conjunctivitis. The claim for PTSD was not granted, as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen it. The claim for conjunctivitis resulted in denial of any increase in disability rating.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder that is service-connected or related to the veteran's asthma. The veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected bronchial asthma does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no such condition was present during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his brief period of military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to diagnose or rule out PTSD and determine its relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and also denied his TDIU claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but denied an increased rating for iliosclerosis. The case is remanded to obtain additional examination and determine appropriate ratings.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not begin during service or within one year of discharge, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disability, gynecological disability, bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, right shoulder and jaw disorders, chronic headaches, allergies, and hearing loss. The decision also addressed presumptive service connection claims based on undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if a vocational rehabilitation file was established, and then to proceed with the appropriate development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to his active military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have hypertension due to disease or injury incurred in service, and there was no evidence linking a psychiatric disorder or heart disease to his service-connected hypertension. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for disc disease with degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, hypertension secondary to lumbosacral strain, and psychiatric disability secondary to lumbosacral strain. The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was also denied.