Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his in-service stressor(s).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety not otherwise specified. The in-service stressor was not verified, and there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination. The veteran's service connection claims are also being reviewed.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a lack of timely substantive appeal for the March 2002 rating decision on service connection for residuals of head injury, cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disability, and bilateral leg disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service medical records and requests for further development, including a search for mental health clinic records from Darnell Army Hospital at Ft. Hood.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as a current lung or breathing disorder. The claim for schizophrenia was not reopened, and there is no evidence linking any current lung condition to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no competent diagnosis of PTSD and the veteran did not have a specific stressor event.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied. The decision is based on new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a compensable initial rating for a skin disability. The evidence did not establish that the veteran had current diagnoses of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or a link to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors. The case is being remanded to verify the claimed stressors and determine if there is a link between the veteran's psychiatric disorders and his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disability or skin disorder related to service. The veteran's claim for substance abuse was denied as it is not considered a disease for VA compensation purposes. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis were also denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for medical records from Puerto Rico and New York National Guard service. The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) as a result of his service, and denies the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current credible evidence of PTSD and does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military service. The claim was denied.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as the additional medical records confirm that the veteran has schizophrenia but do not provide sufficient evidence to establish its onset during service or within one year post-service.

The Board has determined that the additional evidence submitted since the last final denial does not meet the criteria for being new and material, thus denying the application to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.