Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria, and the evidence does not support a finding that he engaged in combat with the enemy during his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and providing a VA examination to determine if any psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, as there is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD based on verified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claimed sinus disorder issue was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder does not render him unemployable due to his symptoms, as he was employed until a back injury in 1999 and is currently employed as a railroad conductor. The VA examiner found no total occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board found that his symptoms did not conform to the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is not related to his active military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his claimed psychiatric disorders are not related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, is as likely as not related to his active duty service and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for schizophrenia and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder that had its onset in service, manifested within one year of discharge, or is otherwise related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder or personality disorder that was incurred in service. The Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, and bilateral lung disorder. The issues were remanded multiple times but ultimately remained denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including verifying his claimed stressors and obtaining a VA examination for both PTSD and hemorrhoids.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not have its onset during service, was not a chronic disease manifested to a compensable degree within one year from separation, and is unrelated to an injury or event of service origin.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues with the August 2009 VA examiner's opinion and a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability renders him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's headaches are related to service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for left ear hearing loss disability and psychiatric condition are remanded.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability other than PTSD and denied service connection for depression, concluding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service and thus denied his claim for service connection. The Veteran's sole service-connected disability of pseudofolliculitis barbae with residual scarring did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.