Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease (CAD), is presumed due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The hypertension claim remains pending as it does not fall under the presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as he did not meet the legal requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service combat experiences and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is found to be etiologically related to his service in Vietnam and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD as a result of military sexual trauma while in service. The case is REMANDED to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding the existence and etiology of the claimed PTSD, including whether it is related to her active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the left hand was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence showing that she had a disability at any point during the period on appeal. The Board found that her current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been denied. The Board found that no new or material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are supported by his credible account of in-service events and medical evidence linking the disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional search of his service records and a VA examination on his left shoulder disability, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and remanded it for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, or trichotillomania that is related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that an in-service stressor occurred.

The Board found no causal connection between the Veteran's in-service lifting injuries and his current lumbar spine disability. For PTSD, there is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection due to lack of credible stressor events.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified personality disorder, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other chronic disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD attributable to the verified in-service stressor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified schizophrenia and mood disorder, was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired mental disorders, memory problems, and headaches did not have onset in service or are otherwise causally connected to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including drug-induced psychosis and schizophrenia, are not related to his period of service. The evidence shows that he experienced anxiety and anger in service but did not have any diagnosed mental health conditions at that time. His current diagnoses were first noted many years after service.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying service connection for schizophrenia. The claim for fatigue was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and the Board finds that tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder are not related to service.