Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as his claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability other than PTSD and denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional procedural and substantive development is necessary prior to appellate review of the new and material evidence claim currently on appeal. The Veteran submitted additional private medical evidence after certification to the Board, which was not reviewed by the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the appellant's behavior in service was early manifestations of his schizophrenia or caused by an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and PTSD due to personal assault has been denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to sexual assault, is also denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder of the feet. This includes obtaining medical records, conducting VA examinations, and considering the applicability of presumptions regarding preexisting conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from various facilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current chronic skin disorder or acquired psychiatric disorder to his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia was incurred in service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for further development of his claims file. This includes obtaining specific information regarding his reported in-service stressor events, corroborating these events, scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorder, and readjudicating his claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and additional compensation were granted, with the effective dates being March 16, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, right and left ear hearing loss, a left knee disorder, arthritis of the right knee, low back disorder, allergy disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, characterized as paranoid schizophrenia, due to missing STRs and additional evidence needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including as due to undiagnosed illness, cannot be substantiated based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions and unavailability of service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but it remains denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of sound condition upon entry into service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no causal link between the claimed conditions and his military service. The claim for right ear hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence that the condition occurred in or was caused by his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and a malignant tumor. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these previously denied claims.