Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal is already in effect.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new hearing, and is not currently making a determination on service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous orders, and additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors are supported by credible evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and thus, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his left shoulder disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), as well as his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for coronary artery disease due to VA treatment.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that no current disability was incurred or aggravated by service and that psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and implemented a 60 percent disability rating for chronic bronchitis. The case is now remanded to the RO/AMC for further development, including issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, chronic labyrinthitis, pansinusitis, headache disability, low back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's claims are pending with the RO via the Appeals Management Center in Washington, D.C.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to be recognized as the Veteran's helpless child due to his marriage, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, including a January 2011 VA medical letter. The Board also found that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service in Vietnam, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that his current mental health condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's claim was previously denied due to the failure to consider other psychiatric disabilities. Additional evidence may be submitted.