Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and did not find any evidence linking his symptoms to an in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the true nature of the Veteran's conditions and failure to obtain service personnel records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the AOJ.,Effective dates prior to June 6, 2014, are not warranted for awards of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service dates and obtaining VA and private treatment records. A supplemental examination is also required to address the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to verify an in-service stressor involving the Veteran's right knee injury.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric condition and an SOC on the issue of initial rating in excess of 30 percent for lung cancer associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's PFB is also found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depression, is found to be the result of witnessing a military sexual trauma. The residuals of fractured third finger with arthritis of the right hand are also found to be service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The Veteran's daughter died during his active duty, which may be related to the current mental health issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further review of lay statements submitted in May 2015 and to determine if an addendum opinion is needed. The claim will be reconsidered based on this additional information.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is found to have developed as a result of military sexual trauma during ACDUTRA service. The bilateral eye disability was not manifest during active service and the preponderance of evidence fails to establish that it developed as a result of service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the service connection claims, including obtaining relevant in-service treatment records and addressing the theories of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is granted. The VA examiner concluded that the diagnosis of PTSD is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his fear of attack by hostile forces during service.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected COPD/emphysema. The effective date is not specified in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service that caused his current disabilities. The claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA treatment for COPD was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault on VA's part.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, that is related to his military service and denies the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and requesting authorization to obtain private medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia substantially or materially contributed to his death from acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease. The Board finds that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.