Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and there is no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability and throat condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is granted. The right foot plantar warts with callus formation and left foot plantar warts are each rated at 10 percent, resulting in a combined rating of 80 percent. TDIU is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, sleep disorder, anxiety attacks, schizophrenia, and depression, is related to his service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV and denied service connection for both PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and considering his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and increased ratings for residual scarring from inguinal hernias were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service, and the VA examiner concluded that any current depressive disorder is not due to military experience.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including night sweats) as it is related to GERD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, including paranoid schizophrenia, is presumed to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and concluded that the MDD is not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Board also found no service connection as the acquired psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his currently diagnosed major depression was not related to his active duty service. Therefore, the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia renders him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity, which requires assistance with medication management and protection from daily hazards.

The Veteran's variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted a rating of 50 percent prior to September 30, 2010. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating and TDIU were not addressed in this decision.

The Board has found no evidence of a chronic cervical spine disability in service or continuity of symptomatology after service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current cervical disability is less likely related to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that the Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his condition is related to this exposure. The issues of entitlement to service connection for ED, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of November 26, 1979 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia.