Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his claimed PTSD and acquired psychiatric conditions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD based on his claimed in-service stressor and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are all service-connected. The decision is based on credible evidence of current disabilities and a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have residuals of a left arm fracture or an acquired psychiatric disorder due to any incident of his active duty service. The preponderance of evidence reflects that he does not have these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the September 2012 VA orthopedic and psychiatric examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, due to lack of a diagnosis in accordance with DSM-IV.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) and skin disorders, but the evidence does not support a service connection for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, skin rash, gastrointestinal issues, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, tingling feet, cardiovascular disorders, and back disorder. The appeal is considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is inadequate for evaluation purposes and thus, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD cannot be granted as there is no competent evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of residuals from the allergic reaction to penicillin and no evidence linking a skin disease or an acquired psychiatric disorder to active service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to aggravation by military noise exposure. The acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is not service-connected, but the Veteran has raised a claim for TDIU based on his current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity edema was denied, as there is no evidence that the condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities was granted with a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and providing a list of the appellant's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current paranoid schizophrenia is more likely than not related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right chronic Achilles tendonitis, cervical spine disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression), migraine headaches, radiculopathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome was granted with an effective date of September 28, 2009.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and its associated complications, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and/or PTSD), have not been found to be related to service or exposure to herbicides.