Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of inservice stressors and additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is pending.

The Board is remanding the case due to the need for further development, including reconciling diagnoses of mental disorders and considering additional evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The claims for service connection for back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder) as the evidence did not establish a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder will also be developed and adjudicated as part of this process.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service, and the Board finds that he did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's skin condition and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found no link between the current conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have asbestosis or a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of her claims, including obtaining verification of stressors and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary, including notification of alternative forms of evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression with panic attacks, and an increased rating for left ankle disability were all denied. The denial of the PTSD claim is based on a lack of verified in-service stressor and no service connection can be established as PTSD. The depression with panic attacks claim was previously denied and new evidence did not relate to the reason it was denied. The left ankle disability claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition necessitates aid and attendance, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board found no evidence of a personal assault during service and thus denied the claim for service connection based on an in-service personal assault.

The Board found that the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia did not have its onset in service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a failure to provide the Veteran with a copy of his requested VA examination report and an opportunity to respond.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is causally related to service, and thus grants this claim. The claims for PTSD and Personality Disorder are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.