Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered to be due to in-service personal assault or combat experience.

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including scheduling of hearings and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including depressive symptoms, is found to be at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected low back disability. The rating for lumbosacral fibrositis and arthritis remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for a new opinion from a VA psychiatrist regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are related to service, and for obtaining records of any in-service psychiatric consultations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder which was incurred in or aggravated by his brief active duty service. The service entrance examination revealed a personality disorder present prior to entry into active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and renal disorder. The remaining claims have already been fully granted.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder based on current medical evidence and examination findings.

The Veteran does not have a disorder manifested by hives that is attributable to active military service. The Board finds no current diagnosis of a disability manifested by hives, or probative evidence of persistent or recurrent symptoms of such a disability following discharge from active service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and various rating claims. The case is being remanded to clarify the type of hearing requested and to schedule a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100% rating for undifferentiated-type schizophrenic disorder has been denied as without legal merit. The Board found that his previous claims had already addressed this issue, including considering whether prior decisions involved clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not establish a link between any current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any in-service stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD in June 1998. The current appeal seeks to reopen this claim based on new and material evidence, but no such evidence has been provided.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on in-service personal assault/military sexual trauma. The Veteran's service records and other relevant evidence will be reviewed for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent disability rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been granted, effective from April 11, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to his active service, and granted service connection for this condition.,Additionally, the Board found sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to his service-connected low back disability, granting secondary service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for development consistent with the Court's instructions, including obtaining VA treatment records from Kansas City and providing a supplemental VA medical opinion. The Veteran's claim remains in a pending state.