Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Board found no verified stressor for the Veteran's claimed PTSD and denied service connection due to lack of credible supporting evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic stomach disorder is denied as there is no evidence that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease and a psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability and/or lumbar spine disability. The Board finds that further development is necessary due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, left knee disability, arthritis of hands and fingers, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically Generalized Social Phobia. However, the claim was denied as there is no evidence linking this condition to service or service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed because it was not filed within the time frame allowed by law and does not allege clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been denied. The evidence does not establish current disabilities in these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of PTSD will be remanded as it involves a personal assault claim.

The Veteran's lung disorder and anxiety disorder were incurred or aggravated by service.,Residuals of a bilateral eye injury and residuals of a head injury are not shown to be causally related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The RO/AMC will gather any outstanding VA treatment records and obtain private medical records from identified sources, including those related to his skin disorder.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for depression has been withdrawn. The RO/AMC will gather any outstanding VA treatment records and obtain private medical records from identified sources, including those related to his skin disorder.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn. The RO/AMC will gather any outstanding VA treatment records and obtain private medical records from identified sources, including those related to his skin disorder.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis has been withdrawn. The RO/AMC will gather any outstanding VA treatment records and obtain private medical records from identified sources, including those related to his skin disorder.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.,The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hair loss has been withdrawn. The RO/AMC will gather any outstanding VA treatment records and obtain private medical records from identified sources, including those related to his skin disorder.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and depression, is due to his willful misconduct during service.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for a review of additional evidence and further development before deciding on the service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including nervousness (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), and a back disability.,Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was denied for a heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate problems. The claims were based on direct service connection rather than secondary or presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and schizophrenia, is related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD. The issue is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and a seizure disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of chronic bilateral hearing loss throughout the pendency of this appeal.