Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, jungle rot of the feet, and gastrointestinal disability due to lack of competent medical evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sterility, prostate cancer, a cervical spine disability, a left hip disability, and a left ankle disability. The claim for service connection for PTSD is also denied. Additionally, the RO found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen claims for service connection for kidney stones and a low back disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that his schizoid personality did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any of the veteran's claims for service connection or compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, chronic lumbar strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's depression and schizophrenia.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for issuance of a statement of the case on issues related to service connection and initial rating for knee disabilities. Additional development, including examination and obtaining records, is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Florida Hospital on August 22, 2002 are now covered by VA due to the emergent nature of his chest and back pain.

The Board found that the veteran does not have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine attributable to his period of military service and denied service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is part of the overall appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including obtaining inpatient psychiatric records from her service and post-service VA medical records.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and his erectile dysfunction is not due to his circumcision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO, which was not provided. The issues of service connection and reopening claims remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and eye disorder (presbyopia, chalazion) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural and substantive reasons, including scheduling a VA examination at the Sepulveda VA facility.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and to provide the veteran with an examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and the need for additional development of records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and VA examination reports.