Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia. The new evidence is considered cumulative and redundant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, clearly and unmistakably preexisted his military service and did not increase in severity during service or otherwise worsen beyond the natural progression of the condition in service. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the adequacy of the PTSD examination and the need to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin during service and is not etiologically related to his active military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, low back disability, and psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic conditions related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain Social Security Administration records and ships logs, as well as any outstanding VA medical records. The Veteran will also be provided an examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the appellant has PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus related to service.

The Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, denied as his current condition is not related to a disease or injury in service, including a personal assault during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The evidence did not support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder was granted, but the effective date is set at November 13, 1995.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease and dermatitis/eczema were both granted. The right cheek scar status post injury received its effective date on January 21, 2010.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was first manifested during service or is otherwise related to active duty service.

The Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was aggravated by his National Guard service, and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his acquired psychiatric disorder and alcohol addiction were likely due to his military service but did not result from it.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to service or a service-connected disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of his claim for a compensable rating for a left inguinal hernia. The remaining claims for bilateral pes planus and associated physical conditions, as well as a mood disorder secondary to those conditions, were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder in the record and thus cannot grant service connection. For tinnitus, the case was remanded but not yet resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not related to his military service and denied his claim.