Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are not related to his active service, and thus denied these claims. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include auditory hallucinations, was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and restrictive interstitial lung disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday due to mental health conditions, and thus denied the claim for helpless child status.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the condition is related to active military service without reliance on any presumption or new evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred or aggravated during his brief period of ACDUTRA service in October 1994. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically various fracture disabilities sustained during an in-service motor vehicle accident, did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, memory loss, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability related to active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired heart disease, COPD, neck disability, back disability, and psychiatric disability to include depression. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of a back disability, and consideration of the June 2010 VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen her previously denied service connection claims for thyroid disorder and hypertension. The Veteran is also entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot disorder, eye disorder, back disorder, gynecological disorder, abdominal disorder, and shin splints.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for residuals of laceration, left thumb was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied. The Board found that the current rating of 10 percent for the left thumb disability is appropriate based on the evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on new and material evidence, but denied accrued benefits due to the absence of a pre-existing disability at the time of his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability. The issues were remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including obtaining medical records from private providers. The case is being remanded to the RO for further consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and chronic headaches. The psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, is also found to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including a nervous disorder, is not related to his military service or any incident therein. The Board also determined that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a current disability related to service, including asbestos exposure.