Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied the remaining issues on appeal. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Vietnam, and he was exposed to traumatic stressors during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any relevant private medical records. A VA mental health examination will be conducted to determine the precise nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disease, skin disorder, heart condition secondary to PTSD, peripheral vestibular disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. The Veteran's left ear frostbite is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a pre-service or in-service onset, and the Board found that his current condition is not related to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from SSA and service personnel proceedings. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being evaluated to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection and exposure basis.

The Board finds that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric condition during service, and the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to his military service. The Board also cannot establish service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder as superimposed upon a personality disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations, and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to a sexual assault during service.

The Board has found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, fibromyalgia, thyroid disability, gastrointestinal disability, upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), skin disorder, and hysterectomy are related to service. As such, these claims have been granted.,The Board has also found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, fibromyalgia, thyroid disability, gastrointestinal disability, upper respiratory disability (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), skin disorder, and hysterectomy are related to service. As such, these claims have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability and right leg disability. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to verify his service connection claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence, specifically a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) after the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left wrist disability, and COPD. The evidence does not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's service and his acquired psychiatric disorder, nor did it find that any service-connected disability aggravated or caused this condition. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, with the diagnoses supported by medical evidence. The Veteran's claims are granted.

The Veteran is not competent to handle the disbursement of VA disability benefit funds due to his schizophrenia, which causes serious symptoms including auditory hallucinations and paranoid delusions.