Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and denied service connection for a heart disorder. The Veteran's schizophrenia was not found to be related to service, and there is no current diagnosis of a heart disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected disabilities. No compensable rating is assigned for tinea pedis with onychomycosis (feet fungus) or TMJ disorder.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his service connection claims, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to establish the Veteran's service connection claims, including verifying his deployment and exposure to potential hazards during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is attributable to his active military service and grants this claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder attributable to his military service, including PTSD stemming from personal assault allegations.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to his other disabilities. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board found that the Veteran's alleged service-connected stressors were not supported by credible evidence and her current psychiatric disability is more likely due to post-service factors.

The Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was permanently aggravated by his second period of active duty service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. His asthma and tuberculosis claims are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining opinions from doctors regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. However, the criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection for PTSD have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection cannot be established.

The Veteran's headaches, including migraines, were incurred in or were otherwise incurred during his active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection for headaches, to include migraines, have been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of in-service events that would support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, foot disorder (claimed as residual of cold injury), right ring finger disorder, and psychiatric disorder are not service-connected due to willful misconduct in the case of the left shoulder disorder.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a 10 percent disability rating for right knee DJD, effective from the date of the decision. The Court remanded the case to consider whether there was any in-service stressor related to his psychiatric condition.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and his psychiatric disorder is characterized as dysthymic disorder and depression. The medical evidence did not support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for another VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric disability claims, including service connection and secondary service connection issues.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was found to be totally disabling as of September 3, 1995, and he is now rated at the highest possible disability level (100%) for this condition.