Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran claims he witnessed a jeep accident and explosion during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical opinions are against a finding that any diagnosed conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA psychiatric examination. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, finding conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD as defined in DSM-IV and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records, verify stressor events, and provide additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, inguinal hernias, Achilles tendonitis of the right foot, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, thoracic spine condition, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee condition, and skin condition (psoriasis, warts, abscesses, cysts) have been reopened. Service connection has not been established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The initial 50 percent rating for schizophrenia remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, a dental condition (claimed as knocked out teeth), and a low back disability have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support granting these claims on the merits.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and depression are found to be related to his military service.,PTSD was not diagnosed or linked to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, may be reopened based on new evidence submitted since the previous denial. However, this evidence does not establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this claim as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims, including the need for clinical records from specific military facilities and service personnel records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disorder, and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, a skin rash (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and a low back disability were granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to establish their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a cardiovascular disorder, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain injury and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disorder is unrelated to his active service and denied service connection for a low back condition. The psychiatric claim was remanded due to insufficient nexus evidence.