Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are not related to his military service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 24, 2010 for the initial grant of service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae and for an initial compensable rating for right foot tinea pedis have been withdrawn. The claim for a higher rating for right wrist osteoarthritis with distal ulnar styloid fracture was also withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities were not addressed due to the withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to a need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including VA medical records and a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of a disability and thus denying the claim.

The Veteran's claims for left knee and psychiatric disorders are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of his current conditions, including in-service injuries.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a nose condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder). The most probative evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for a low back disability and therefore, service connection cannot be granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also denied as there is no evidence of such a condition in the record.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, including those for service connection and nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD. The case is REMANDED to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence is against a finding of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether service connection may be granted for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his drug abuse, which was linked to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased evaluation for lichen planus. The claim for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or herbicide exposure, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established. For lichen planus, the Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7822.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, diagnosed within one year of separation from service, is presumed to be service-connected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that manifested in or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and anxiety disorder was denied, as the evidence did not show a relationship to service. His hepatitis C rating remained at 20 percent, with no new information provided that would warrant a higher rating.