Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no credible evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The claim for service connection for both conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including an obsessive compulsive disorder, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for a back disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hearing loss, and headaches have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence. The remaining issues remain denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder, bilateral tinea pedis, and tinea cruris have no in-service disease or injury to which they may be related.

The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or connection to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or depression.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, as his reported stressors are supported by credible evidence and there is a link between his current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending due to lack of official combat verification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to a sexual trauma in service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia. The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding clear and unmistakable error in the January 1992 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral hip disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The increased rating claim for left knee instability was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence had not been received. The Board recharacterized the issues based on relevant case law, but did not address the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder during the appeal period and thus service connection for such condition, including as secondary to a left eye disorder, cannot be granted.

The Veteran's schizophrenia with organic brain syndrome was granted a 70% rating effective February 25, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of increased evaluation for his psychiatric disorder and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no competent, persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the single notation of PTSD in the May 2011 VA medical record does not reflect an actual diagnosis based on evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder but denied his claim for an increased rating for dermoidal fibrosis. The case is remanded to determine if a rating increase above 10 percent is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including sinus disorder, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disorder, hypertension, and colon condition or GERD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not corroborated and thus did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

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

The Board determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a current disability and no relationship to service or service-connected conditions.