Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disability that was incurred or aggravated during his service, including reserve and National Guard service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, including VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits documentation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for PTSD and sleep disorder, and the Board dismissed these issues due to lack of evidence supporting service connection. The claim for pes planus was also dismissed as there is no evidence linking it to active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a heart condition, acquired mental disorders, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection for his bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing such disability within one year after discharge from service. Service connection was also denied for hypertension as new and material evidence had not been received sufficient to reopen the claim, and diabetes was not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to headaches. The Veteran likely has headaches attributable to his period of active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's son, G.W., is recognized as a child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to his 18th birthday.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a VA examination and the need to consider additional evidence, including records from VA clinics in Akron and Cleveland.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including PTSD, dementia, and schizophrenia, resulted in total occupational and social impairment as of the date his claim for service connection was received. The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating effective from January 3, 2006.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and generalized anxiety disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression or other acquired mental disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete documentation from Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran's disability benefits were awarded in December 2000, but the initial decision is missing.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's arthritis of the right knee, hypertension, and residuals of a fracture of the right fourth finger were not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires additional development and remand. The case is being returned to the RO (AMC) for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple secondary conditions is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses of sleep apnea, residuals of a right hand injury, or low back disorder. The Board also determined that there was no evidence of chronic left foot injuries during service and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's GERD is related to his service-connected lumbar disc disease and the use of NSAIDs.