Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses for asthma, residuals of sunburn, a skin disorder, migraine headaches, or an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety), and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of his psychiatric disorder and right knee disorder.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The respiratory condition and psychiatric conditions are addressed separately as they may be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, effectively resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD was not supported by evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and he has a current diagnosis of migraine headaches due to head trauma. The status for the bilateral knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder remains unknown.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current joint disease and denied service connection for joint disease. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and for a skin condition, to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the SSA and VA, arranging a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability had its onset during service or is related to any incident of service, and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the criteria for special monthly pension are met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, as new and material evidence had not been received. The additional medical evidence submitted since the June 1992 rating action did not establish that her pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issue of a kidney disorder was withdrawn prior to any decision by the Board. The remaining issues of erectile dysfunction and PTSD are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor has not been corroborated and his psychiatric disorders are not related to military service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (not including PTSD), a left buttock disorder, and a left ankle disorder were denied. The Board found that credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD has not been demonstrated.

The Veteran's diagnosed schizophrenia is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing on the appellant's behalf due to his request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions, is service-connected due to a preponderance of evidence supporting her claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of service connection based on credible supporting evidence of a personal assault during military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for an effective date of September 9, 1952 and a higher initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disability.