Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and gastritis are also being reviewed.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and asthma were not manifested during his active military service, are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a urinary or prostate disorder, including enuresis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, nocturia, and urinary incontinence, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression. The claims for low back disorder, sleep apnea, and unspecified pulmonary disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, ulcer and upper gastric pain (to include as secondary to cholelithiasis), and fungus infection of the right ear are all granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination, including confirmation of service in Vietnam and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including prostate enlargement, allergic rhinitis, adjustment disorder, right shoulder impingement syndrome, lumbar strain myositis, tinnitus, and a papulovesicular skin rash. Service connection was denied for chest disability, left shoulder disability, stomach disability (undiagnosed illness), insomnia, dizziness, tiredness, night sweats, and psychiatric disorder (undiscovered illness).

The Veteran's waiver of overpayment in the amount of $138,099.55 was granted due to prompt action taken by VA to notify him of his fugitive felon status and subsequent dismissal of the warrant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability or left hand disability related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, was incurred in active service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not begin during his active service and is not etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, right knee arthritis and medial meniscus tear, left knee arthritis and lytic lesion, and low back degenerative joint disease.,Service connection has been established for all issues on appeal.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to undergo an examination and for further development of his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case will be returned to the Board after this is completed.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it based on newly received medical evidence. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, gout, and urinary incontinence were not incurred or aggravated by service. The appeal regarding these issues is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and police department records that need to be obtained in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a bilateral hip disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found that there is no credible evidence of a traumatic pelvic examination resulting in miscarriage, and the Veteran's stressors are not verified. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.