Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or depressive disorder. The evidence of record does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability and the Board finds no evidence to support service connection for such.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia manifested to a compensable degree within the first post-service year, granting service connection for this acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and granted service connection based on new evidence provided by the Veteran. The lung condition issue is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's laryngeal cancer and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) did not have onset in service or are otherwise related to his active military service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and he appealed that decision. The Court vacated the August 2012 Board decision and remanded the matter due to a joint motion for remand (JMR). After additional evidence was added, the Board found it could adjudicate the appeal without first remanding this evidence for agency of original jurisdiction review because in July 2014 the Veteran's representative waived such review. The claim was denied as there is no credible evidence that any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder may be related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and a personality disorder, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the severity of his migraine headaches, service connection for residuals of a stroke, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right foot disorder, and a dental condition.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for hypertension or residuals of a right wrist injury are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least in part due to military sexual trauma. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hearing loss and pes planus (fallen arches).

The Veteran requested a withdrawal of their appeal regarding the increased rating for a psychiatric disability, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The hearing loss claim remains pending as further development is needed. The psychiatric disorder claim also remains pending due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was incurred in active duty military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of reopening the PTSD claim was denied as no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining Reserves service treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and chronic residuals of a motor vehicle accident, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was not incurred in service and denied his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision is mixed as it granted one issue (diabetes mellitus) but denied another (acquired psychiatric disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and leukemia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to service, nor could it be presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was also denied for leukemia as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any presumptive conditions.