Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal of SMC based on need for aid and attendance. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including social anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it would be affected by the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical examinations and lack of proper verification of a stressor.

The Board denied service connection for foot injuries and head injuries, including headaches. The claim for mental disorder was reopened but not granted.,There is no credible evidence linking current foot or head conditions to service.

The Board dismissed the claims for an effective date prior to November 21, 2016 for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including back disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral leg disorder, bronchitis, scars and skin disfigurement, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been expanded to include all acquired psychiatric disorders. Further development is needed, including corroborating the stressors in service and conducting a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of service connection for hemoccult positive stools has been granted. The claims for service connection for a sinus disorder, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, insomnia, and psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is service-connected as it was caused by a verified incident of military sexual trauma (MST) during his active duty.

The Veteran's competency to handle VA benefit payments was previously found incompetent due to mental health issues, and the Board has denied restoration of his competency status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam, but no presumptive service connection can be granted for hypertension or PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected prostate cancer, which led to an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence is in equipoise and thus supports granting service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of Vietnam service and exposure to Agent Orange, a VA examination, and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, finding that his condition did not have onset during active service and is not otherwise related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability and a psychiatric disorder, as well as the claim seeking compensation per 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hypertension resulting from inadequate VA treatment.

The Veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than chronic adjustment disorder, with mixed features (which includes PTSD, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and memory loss) is also denied. The Veteran's symptoms are accounted for in the existing rating for his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need to consider a newly raised theory of service connection for the cause of death under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and granted service connection for headaches, major depressive disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The cervical spine disability claim remains denied as new and material evidence was not received.