Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and anxiety, is related to his military service. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and anxiety, is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence from the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor involving shrapnel injuries during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hepatitis-C, disability of the feet to include bilateral athlete's foot, and right hand/thumb disability were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is July 27, 1978, based on VA receiving relevant service department records after initially denying the claim in 1978.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have combat service and his lay statements alone were insufficient to establish the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an opinion based on newly acquired evidence. The Veteran's claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case back to the Board for further development and clarification due to issues related to service connection for a right hip disorder, left shoulder disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine the current severity of his left foot disability, and scheduling another VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric condition was incurred in or related to his active duty military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, address stressor verification, and provide VA examinations.

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

The Veteran's claim for competency determination has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired flatfeet, various psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia), and hypertension. The decision is based on a lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for acquired flatfeet.

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

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, hypertension, mini-strokes, and peripheral neuropathy. The gastric disability claim was denied.