Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder that is due to service, and therefore his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), and a psychiatric disability have been granted. However, his claim for PTSD has been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating from November 23, 1987 to June 5, 1990 as the RO effectively addressed this claim in unappealed final decisions and there is no pending appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for further medical examination.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including depression, memory loss, and lack of concentration, is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and a mental disorder due to missing service treatment records. A new VA examination is required to determine if her current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's dental condition, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all found to be eligible for VA outpatient treatment. The specific service connection issues have been granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and schizophrenia were denied service connection. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess her current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional notification and evidentiary development, including VA examinations and obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for complaints, treatment, or diagnoses of any psychiatric disorder. There is no objective evidence relating a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder to his active service or any incident therein. A psychosis was not exhibited within the first post-service year.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his active duty service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disabilities were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of current neck, ankle, or psychiatric disorders and denied service connection for these conditions as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are not service-connected as the evidence does not show a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and the USS Ajax deck logs. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete verification of stressors and need for a current examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) was denied because there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus cannot establish service connection.