Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not incurred or aggravated by service, and specifically ruled against his claim of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to provide appropriate examinations and explanations.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to address the nature, extent, and etiology of the veteran's left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder claims. The case is therefore REMANDED for these actions.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions diagnosed in service or within one year after discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for asbestos-related lung disease also fails as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability related to asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination by a psychologist.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran now has PTSD as a result of in-service stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for enuresis, a psychiatric disorder, residuals of an excised lipoma of the right shoulder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae were remanded.

The case is remanded due to the veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal will be returned to the RO for scheduling such a hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including PTSD and cancers, due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and his military service. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection claims, including a VA examination for EBV and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if a current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Board also found that his psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbar spine disability and psychiatric disability (depression) were not incurred or aggravated during his service. The claim for secondary service connection for sinusitis was remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran was granted service connection for transient ischemic attacks but not for PTSD or the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected great right toe disorder. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for endometriosis and granted service connection based on new evidence. The psychiatric condition is also considered, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it for further development. The evidence now includes STRs from Darnall Hospital in Fort Hood, Texas, which indicate that the veteran was treated during service for adjustment reaction with symptoms including agitated depression and suicidal preoccupation. A VA examination is needed to determine if the current diagnosed psychiatric disorder may be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for personality disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim. The Board also found that her current psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private psychiatric treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder did not exist prior to his military service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying his claim for service connection.