Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the Veteran's testimony indicating he received VA mental health treatment in 1973 and 1974, but no records were found. The claim is being remanded for further review after obtaining any available records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for his current psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to the lack of evidence establishing a link between her claimed conditions and active duty or any related periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and a skin disorder of the hands and feet have all been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of current PTSD or any other current psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, a heart murmur, hypertension (HTN), right and left carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, low back disability, residuals of salpingo-oophorectomy, and psychiatric disorders have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on personal assault, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain updated VA medical records, clarify the Veteran's service connection claims, and provide a comprehensive examination to determine the nature and etiology of any cervical spine disability, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and is not etiologically related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the left knee is found to be service-connected due to a shrapnel wound. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD was aggravated by her experiences on active service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran is found not competent to handle disbursement of VA benefits funds.,There is no evidence showing the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on personal assault. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition and there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, and addressing whether there was CUE in the August 2006 denial of compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and adjudication, including scheduling a VA psychiatric compensation examination to consider continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not present during his period of active military service, is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active service, and is not shown to have manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year from the date of his military discharge. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, related to service. The Veteran's claims for low back and rough skin disorders were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran is not competent to manage her own funds due to delusional thinking and poor judgment caused by service-connected schizophrenia, leading to a decision denying her claim for direct receipt of VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.