Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired flatfeet, various psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia), and hypertension. The decision is based on a lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for acquired flatfeet.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and as secondary to a service-connected disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, hypertension, mini-strokes, and peripheral neuropathy. The gastric disability claim was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and diabetes mellitus were not related to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to herbicide exposure or his diabetes condition. For the acquired psychiatric disorder, there is no current diagnosis of PTSD based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to verify a non-combat stressor for PTSD. The TDIU claim will be deferred until the service connection issue is resolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The Board will consider all evidence and legal criteria, including those set forth at 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3), before making a final determination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners regarding the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder and speech impediment.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, and thus denied his claim for recognition as a helpless child.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current psychiatric disorder was not incurred during his period of ACDUTRA, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals from ovarian cyst removal, service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, and psychiatric disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current PTSD diagnosis and determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders are not related to his service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to new and material evidence received since the last final denial. Service connection is granted as the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is found to be etiologically related to his in-service head trauma.

The Veteran's service connection claims for muscle pain with fatigue, headaches, cardiovascular disease, joint pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The respiratory condition claim is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to afford the Veteran a requested hearing, and the appeal is now pending for further action.