Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's tinnitus has been shown to have been incurred during active service with symptoms ever since separation, and the Board grants the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, rheumatism, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a disability manifested by back pain as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or any relationship to service.

The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to his desire for such.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify the nature and onset of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is currently in a pending status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for his Board hearing. The case will be forwarded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's active service and his current disabilities.

The Veteran's left eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and headaches are not service-connected as they were either not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the evidence of record places the evidence, at minimum, in equipoise regarding the question of whether the Veteran has PTSD which is related to his military service under the new PTSD regulation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was reopened but remained denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no presumption of exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disability at any time during the appeal period and denied service connection for this condition. The right shoulder disability was also denied as there were no current diagnoses of a shoulder disorder in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder, left ankle disorder, or liver disorder in service and concluded that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling conflicts for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been presented. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The Board will consider whether his psychiatric disability had onset during service, was caused by service, or has been permanently worsened by a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination and verifying in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining mental health clinic records from his period of service and a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not incur a lung disability during service or as a result of service, and there is no evidence to support his claim for left ankle disability. The claims have been withdrawn by the Veteran.