Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back strain is related to her active duty service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, remains pending as the claimant's diagnosis does not meet the criteria for PTSD under DSM-IV but instead diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Service connection for a cervical spine disability is also pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, including witnessing the shooting death of a Filipino boy and fear of hostile military activity during a Philippine riot, could not be verified. As such, service connection for PTSD under the revised regulation is not warranted due to lack of corroboration. The Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are attributed to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incorrect notice provided in a previous denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a right shoulder shrapnel injury during service and the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed in order to determine the Veteran's eligibility for service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for further proceedings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not indicate a causal relationship between his current psychiatric disability and his service or any in-service event.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no verified in-service stressor and the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral ankle strain, a psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), lumbar strain, hypertension, and migraines. The issues have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to pending development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of these claims as he is no longer alive.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disabilities to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a deviated nasal septum, and various musculoskeletal disabilities (back, right wrist, left ankle, left shoulder, hips) as well as recurrent UTIs and a left heel spur. These conditions are presumed to have been incurred during the Veteran's service in the Gulf War theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board found no evidence of a spinal disorder, radiculopathy, heart condition, or Graves' disease during the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and did not relate these conditions to his meningitis. The Board determined that the current diagnoses were due to other causes.

The Veteran's left knee disability is found to be service-connected, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder are remanded.