Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right and left knee disabilities were previously denied. New evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disability related to radiation treatment was also denied as there is no additional disability stemming from VA treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability and PTSD, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Veteran's death was presumed to be due to his service-connected schizophrenia, thus qualifying him for burial benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is service-connected. The right knee disability claim and TDIU claim are also pending based on this determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than anxiety with depressive disorder and PTSD. The claim of new and material evidence was granted, but the main issue of service connection remains denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was resolved by the RO awarding accrued benefits based on the grant of service connection for bipolar disorder with depression, to which the appellant is entitled as his daughter. The appeal is dismissed due to lack of case or controversy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disability, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and a heart disability to include ischemic heart disease were denied. Service connection was granted for hypertension but not for the other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine and assigned a temporary 100% evaluation based on hospitalization and convalescence for brain tumor removal surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's schizophrenia is not service-connected, but his PTSD claim remains pending and needs further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective December 13, 2001. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied as no communication prior to December 13, 2001 can be interpreted as a formal or informal claim for PTSD. For the entire period on appeal, the criteria for a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD have not been met. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals associated with a traumatic brain injury due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic kidney disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Bipolar Disorder) have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have a diagnosed chronic kidney disability, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current psychiatric condition and events in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a liver condition (including hepatitis B and C), an eye condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to exposure to herbicides have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder consisting of PTSD and did not have PTSD during any portion of the appeal period, and his schizophrenia was not caused by or otherwise related to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and schizophrenia, is denied.

The Veteran's schizophrenia prior to September 20, 2017 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining STRs and scheduling VA examinations. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his service, including his participation in the crash cleanup. The appeal was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records.