Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, stepchild recognition as helpless child of the Veteran, and nonservice-connected pension benefits have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected right hand disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the remaining claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The left ear hearing loss disability was not found to warrant a compensable rating, while the head injury with chronic headaches claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to TBI was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA records and authorization of private records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were both denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss due to the current level of impairment.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions from the VA examiner and scheduling a new VA examination. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and Raynaud's disease of the left foot, as well as TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran does not have disability manifested from exposure to hydraulic fluid.,An acquired psychiatric disorder is not attributable to service.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has ordered a remand to consider additional evidence submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case, and to readjudicate all claims on appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to his military service. The Veteran has also met the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor and his acquired psychiatric disorders are not service-connected. The claim for increased rating for residuals of fourth and fifth finger fracture is granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer has been withdrawn. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are addressed in this remand.

The Board has determined that there is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy or have a verified stressor related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and potentially scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including as a residual of traumatic brain injury, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or a result of or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board found no competent evidence of a diagnosed psychosis within one year of the Veteran's separation from active military service, and concluded that there was insufficient information to verify his claimed stressors. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder initially manifested in service or is otherwise etiologically related to his active military service.