Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his currently-diagnosed psychiatric disorders are not related to active duty.

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

The appeal is being remanded for additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining all outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as the VA examinations have not been conducted and he has not yet been provided adequate notice of a scheduled examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, and a right knee disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a pain disorder associated with psychological factors and a physical condition is granted.

The Veteran did not have a pending claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder at the time of his death, and therefore, he is denied accrued benefits for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development needed, including a VA PTSD examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosed psychiatric conditions during his active duty. The Board found that the evidence does not demonstrate a link between his in-service stressor and current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and addressing whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, and frostbite residuals were granted. The rating assigned is 30%.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying claimed stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be evaluated in light of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board is remanding the case for a Travel Board hearing to address the Veteran's request for revision or reversal of the May 1967, September 1970, and April 1971 decisions denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder on grounds of CUE.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in May 1996. The Veteran's statements and additional medical records do not provide sufficient new information to substantiate his claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and SSA records, as well as a nexus opinion from the October 2008 VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle disbursement of his VA compensation benefits, based on the evidence showing no clear and convincing medical evidence indicating he lacks mental capacity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, that is etiologically related to active service and a psychosis was not present within one year of separation from active service. The Veteran also does not have additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as his claim was addressed in a final rating decision and he did not appeal the effective date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete information and records, including a need for clarification on exposure to toxins while in Germany, obtaining SSA records, and updating VA treatment records.

The Board in 1982 denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the decision is now found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incorrect application of regulations at that time.