Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a period of service, but his other acquired psychiatric disorders are not. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the lower extremities, lumbar condition, left shoulder condition, and increased ratings for mild instability and painful movement of the left leg are all granted.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, back condition, joint pain, and psychiatric disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The rating assigned is 10 percent for gastroparesis and no higher.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder. The claim for service connection for nerve damage to the bilateral upper extremities is also granted. The decision does not specify any effective date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The primary issues are seeking increased disability ratings and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and chest and left lower extremity scars were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his erectile dysfunction or scars.

The Veteran does not have a back disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral arm disability, bilateral knee disability, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that was caused by his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence associated with the claims file since November 2013. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, remains pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The Veteran's PFB is manifested by abnormal skin texture of the face but no more than one characteristic of disfigurement.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including verification of her Reserve Service and treatment records, as well as verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran will be afforded examinations to assess her sinusitis, psychiatric disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address service connection claims, including those related to an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, and bilateral knee disorder. The evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and epilepsy were not present during service or for many years thereafter. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied in February 1974 due to personality disorder. The appellant is not entitled to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as the Veteran did not have ten years of total compensation for a service-connected disability before his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia, and personality disorder, is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD was caused by fear of hostile military activity during his service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and Multiple Personality Disorder), alcohol abuse, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition. The decision is mixed as some issues have been granted while others were not.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.