Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was not manifest during active service and the preponderance of evidence fails to establish an acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia, is related to his military service. The Veteran must provide any private treatment records prior to and since his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability and acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of their onset or worsening during her military service. The VA examiners have provided opinions against these claims.

The Board found that the service-connected undifferentiated schizophrenia did not cause or contribute substantially to the Veteran's death. The VA medical opinions indicated that his CAD and ischemic cardiomyopathy, which were associated with herbicide exposure, did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain outstanding records and determine whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as well as entitlement to an increased rating for chalazia removal.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was reopened and granted effective from October 5, 1998 due to the addition of previously unavailable service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a social anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The schizoaffective disorder is not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as a nervous disorder and depression. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted for dysthymic disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and bilateral hand disabilities did not have their onset during active service, were not chronic during service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation, and are not etiologically related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia and PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The appeal is also remanded for scheduling a new hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression). The Veteran's symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA mental health treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support service connection for schizophrenia, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, or osteoarthritis of the left knee. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to November 18, 1992 was denied as his service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD did not meet the criteria for a TDIU at that time.