Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his skin disability and psychiatric disabilities. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board found that the Veteran's left knee disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active service and denied his claim for service connection. His acquired psychiatric disorder to include personality disorder is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the exact nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted based on new and material evidence. The condition is presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, now diagnosed as psychosis. The evidence received since 1989 did not provide new and material evidence to support reopening of the claim.

The Board finds that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability, and thus service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied. The VA examination did not provide sufficient information to determine if the appellant has a current back injury, pulmonary (chest) disability, or nasal disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The effective date of the increased rating remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and issues related to verifying a claimed stressor for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete stressor verification and need for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has found that further development is needed, including obtaining SSA and VA medical records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of in-service stressors and the VA examiner found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD. The Veteran's current eye disabilities are related to his post-service injury in 2005, while his psychiatric disabilities are not linked to his military service.,There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current eye or psychiatric conditions to his active duty.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain records from St. Luke's Hospital and to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed GERD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be related to his service, with more likely than not being at least as likely due to physical limitations and service-related stressors.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral knee and lower leg disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The in-service complaints were found to be acute and transitory without any residual disability noted.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not have its onset in service and is not related to his service-connected post-operative degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine at L5-S1. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied.