Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and possibly further PTSD stressor development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for schizophrenia before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found no evidence of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is considered directly related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C, and porphyria cutanea tarda.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified stressor and trauma related disorder, was incurred in service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is not related to his service and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis, a psychiatric disorder, and Hepatitis C.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, for which service connection has already been established.,Prostate cancer was not incurred in or as a result of service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Glaucoma is not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a travel board hearing. The claims of increased rating, service connection for right thigh scar, mild allergic rhinitis, and PTSD are still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is likely related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is granted as well.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's request for a hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations have been granted, with effective dates ranging from April 29, 2008 to May 13, 2009. The specific conditions include a left knee disorder, foot disorders (pes planus and hallux valgus), left eye disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), degenerative joint disease of the right knee, ankle tendinosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and shoulder rotator cuff tear.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for clarification on the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, skin disorders (including possible basal cell carcinoma), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions since the inception of his claims. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder or skin disorders (including possible basal cell carcinoma).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a personal hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis and for a psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, did not manifest during active military service or within one year after separation from service and is not etiologically related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining outstanding records and securing medical opinions on service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The rating for the right fourth finger has been restored to 10 percent effective January 1, 2013, and a compensable rating for umbilical hernia has also been granted.