Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a TBI and remanded the remaining claims due to need for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to make a decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection. This includes obtaining VA examinations regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric condition, bronchitis, and right leg condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, or a back disability related to service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is denied.

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

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military sexual trauma during active duty. The low back disorder claim remains pending as a new examination and opinion are required.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected back disabilities and resulting chronic pain.,Service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected back disabilities was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder, were not related to service. The alleged sexual and physical assaults during recruit training were deemed not credible, and there was no evidence of a nexus between any current psychiatric disability and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and attempting to corroborate his in-service stressors. He also needs a VA examination for his eye disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and ensuring that all pertinent medical records are associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the procurement of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for DM and PTSD, as well as for low back disability. The Veteran's other claims are pending further development.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is pending and will be addressed in the remand portion.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not shown to be related to service. The claim for alcohol dependence was denied as it is considered a result of willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a contemporaneous VA mental disorders examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran did not have hypertension in service or within one year thereafter.,The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, alcoholism, or posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim was reopened based on new evidence but the Board concluded that the current condition is less likely due to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to include obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a psychiatric examination, and a bilateral knee examination.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right ankle disorder, headache disorder, or psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection was denied as there is insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's heart disability is etiologically related to his active duty service and grants service connection for a heart disability. The acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, claimed as depression and anxiety, is also found to be related to service, including as secondary to the heart disability.

The Board has determined that the January 2011 decision denying service connection for PTSD was not final, and thus the claim is being reconsidered. The Veteran's diagnoses of anxiety and depression have not been attributed to any in-service event, and service connection for personality and substance abuse disorders is legally precluded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, sciatic nerve disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (depression and/or anxiety) as secondary to his low back disability. The decision found that there was no nexus between the current disabilities and service.