Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and vertigo. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending due to the need for further VA examination.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD due to military sexual trauma, bipolar disorder, and currently experiences symptoms of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as due to military acoustic trauma.,There is no current diagnosis of residuals from cold injuries of the lower extremities, and service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for all issues currently on appeal, including service connection claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral foot disabilities due to ionizing radiation. The evidence now shows a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues with verifying stressors and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and stomach condition were not incurred in or aggravated by service, resulting in a denial of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional VA medical opinions to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and TDIU. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary before the claims can be decided on their merits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his migraine headaches and psychiatric disability.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, being incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's reported stressors were not corroborated and his diagnoses are inconsistent with the clinical findings.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including a psychiatric disorder, have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for psoriasis or service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no credible stressor and the Veteran's statements regarding his claimed in-service assault were inconsistent. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is not proximately caused or aggravated by VA care, and the Board finds his claims of sexual assault are not credible. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for prostate condition, right ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a back disability and found that new evidence did not relate to the reason it was previously denied. The psychiatric disability claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam or any other overseas location where he could have been exposed to herbicides. Therefore, his claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability, a right knee disability, a left knee disability, a lumbar spine disability, a right hip disability, a left hip disability, a disability manifested by right leg pain and swelling, a disability manifested by left leg pain and swelling, and chronic kidney disease cannot be granted on the basis of presumptive exposure to herbicides. The Board also found no direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II or PTSD, if found to be service-connected, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service aboard USS Dubuque and identification of verified stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are to be evaluated in light of their relationship to his military service.