Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for a skin rash and left ankle disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD, related to fear of hostile military activity during his service in Korea, and thus meets the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3).

The Board has found that further development is required to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM criteria. The case is REMANDED for obtaining updated VA treatment records, private medical records from N.K.W, M.D., and J.W.P, M.D., and scheduling a VA examination if warranted.

The Veteran's right Achilles tendonitis is granted service connection, and the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD) is also granted. The rating for headaches remains denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and cannabis dependence with alcohol abuse, does not result in occupational and social impairment that warrants a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous examination and the need for new evidence.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development due to the appellant's failure to report for a VA examination, and because the January 2002 examination report is inadequate.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including depression with possible psychotic features and bipolar disorder, is service-connected as a result of aggravation during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board finds that the Veteran has met his burden to establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches (claimed as migraine headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his military service or a nexus between them and his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be a result of an in-service stressor, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of asthma has been remanded due to inadequate examination report.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and toenail disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD during service or within one year of separation. The evidence also failed to show a causal relationship between any diagnosed condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia met the schedular criteria for a TDIU effective August 18, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The VA examiner should address whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder on his employability. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated after completion of this development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying a claimed stressor. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service sexual assault is corroborated by medical and other evidence, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted. Sleep apnea is not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include as secondary to migraine headaches), ADHD, tinnitus, a disability manifested by bloody noses, and pain from light sensitivity. The evidence supports these findings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, a shoulder disability, benign prostate hyperplasia, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, skin disorders, allergies, sleep apnea, and hyperlipidemia. The reasons provided were that there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events, injuries, or diseases related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and clarification of the relationship between any acquired psychiatric disorder and service.