Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, likely PTSD, were denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was granted a compensable initial rating from February 25, 2003 to September 24, 2009, but the claim for an increased rating after that date is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and denied her increased rating claims for cervical spine degenerative changes with history of strain, early degenerative changes at L5-S1, right shoulder disorder (tendinitis/bursitis), and S/P cholecystectomy with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has determined that there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding his current psychiatric conditions, including whether they are related to service. The lung disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disability due to new and material evidence. However, it denied all other claims including service connection for back, leg, foot conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition as secondary to her service-connected post-operative residuals, right ilioinguinal neurectomy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring that VA has considered all submitted evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition, finding that any pre-existing mental health issues did not worsen during military service and were instead triggered by post-service events.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address whether his service-connected cervical spine and left wrist disabilities have contributed to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination and consideration of all evidence in the claim file.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and denied the petition.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) is granted, with the latter being secondary to his service-connected prostate carcinoma.