Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral shin splints and plantar fasciitis are not related to service, while his groin rash is not shown to have developed in service. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a hearing before a third Veterans Law Judge. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and right knee disability are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension/hypertensive vascular disease, and heart disease due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's psychiatric and back disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, a back disability, TBI, bilateral shoulder disability, and eye disability. The claim of reopening service connection for gout was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic bronchitis. The Board found that her schizophrenia did not begin during active military service, and there was no evidence to support a finding that her current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. For chronic bronchitis, the Board noted that the pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service but did not undergo an increase in severity beyond natural progression during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without showing good cause.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, was incurred in-service and the Board grants service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed as there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, that was caused by service or a service-connected disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and does not meet the applicable criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder was present in service or for many years thereafter, and has not been shown by competent and probative medical evidence to be etiologically related to his military service.

The Board found insufficient credible supporting evidence of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and concluded that his current psychiatric disorders are not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that steatohepatitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a gastrointestinal disorder are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, major depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as he does not have a current hearing disability of sufficient severity to constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and incomplete VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death in a motor vehicle accident. The appellant and her son claim that the Veteran's death was caused by side effects of medication for prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a dog bite and head injury, as well as his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability caused by hypertension medication prescribed at a VA facility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.