Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if any of his diagnosed conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of preexisting conditions aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of diagnosed PTSD. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding three remaining stressors and to obtain VA mental health treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition, including PTSD, that is related to his military service. The evidence of record does not support a finding of in-service stressors or a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability due to service and no verifiable in-service stressors. The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder was not established based on credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to address the etiology of his psychiatric disorder, spine, right foot, and right hip disabilities, as well as the severity of his service-connected right knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia with chronic symptoms of depression and anxiety. The evidence now supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's current right knee, left knee, and right shoulder disorders are causally related to in-service occurrences as a parachute jumper. The Board finds service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service personnel file.

The Veteran's right hip disability is related to service and granted. Other claims for service connection, TDIU, and increased ratings are addressed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder and is now addressing its merits.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor event. The preponderance of the evidence fails to establish that a chronic psychiatric disorder other than personality disorder was present in service or for several years thereafter and is not etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's skin condition and hearing loss have been reopened. The Board has granted a 10% rating for his right ankle scar, but the remaining claims are still pending due to additional development needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, right and left ankle, and bilateral knee disorders are related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be related to his in-service parachute jumps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD. The issue of asthma was also addressed and denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD, a back disability, and a right hip disability. The evidence did not support that these conditions were related to service.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The psychiatric disability was rated at 70 percent from March 18, 2014, forward.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia does not currently present a serious employment handicap, and her previous occupation as an office operations specialist is suitable for her current needs. Therefore, she is not entitled to additional vocational rehabilitation.