Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The stressors on which the diagnosis of PTSD was based have not been corroborated, and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including psychosis. The claims file needs to be supplemented with relevant medical records from various treatment providers, personnel records, and SSA disability benefits records.

The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, a qualifying chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness during service in the Persian Gulf War, is granted as service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no clinical evidence linking the veteran's claimed psychiatric or neurological disorders to active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for certificates of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing and special home adaptation grants due to lack of entitlement based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, degenerative joint disease of both knees, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining psychiatric treatment records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying a stressor event in service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during service or within the presumptive period. The veteran's current diagnosis of major depression and PTSD was not linked to any in-service stressors, as his statements about racial prejudice were deemed insufficient to establish credible supporting evidence for these stressors. As such, the claim for service connection for psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as his claim is based on an in-service personal assault which did not result in official records corroborating the stressor. The Board questions the accuracy of the claimed stressor and finds no evidence to support it.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. The Board found that his preexisting psychiatric disorder was aggravated by military service, but not incurred in or aggravated by it.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include a delusional disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The psychiatric condition was rated at 30 percent, while the knee conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings. Service connection for tendonitis of the quadriceps muscles was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, bilateral hip disorder, arthritis of the wrists and hands, and bilateral leg and knee disorders. The appeals were dismissed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which is now considered. The veteran's current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is linked to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, stomach disability, and neuropsychiatric disability (including PTSD). The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities are related to military service.