Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD and his claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's depressive disorder, however, has been diagnosed and considered in this decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and thus his service connection claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, as well as his claim for a substance abuse disorder. The Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service, and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, manic, were both granted. The decision is mixed, with some issues being granted (paranoid schizophrenia) and others not (bipolar disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability related to the claimed conditions and insufficient medical evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and his acquired psychiatric condition is currently evaluated at 50 percent. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the existence or etiology of his claimed conditions. The claim for a left knee disorder was not reopened, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) was reopened based on new evidence provided since the last final denial.

The Board finds that the Veteran's neck disability is not shown by the most probative evidence of record to be etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal is now pending again with the RO.

The case is remanded for another VA examination to assess the existence and etiology of any psychiatric disorder found, including PTSD. The examiner must reconcile previous findings with current ones and provide a true picture of the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric status.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, or headaches that were caused by his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for hemorrhoids, IBS, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) will be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for depression or other acquired psychiatric disorder and sexual dysfunction, both found to be secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's claims are now substantiated.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his active service, and therefore, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD as a result of his military service in Vietnam. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional examination and review.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his low back disability has been granted, effective October 3, 2005. The claim for a TDIU prior to this date remains pending.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.