Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye disorder, cervical spine disorder (secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine), right knee disorder (secondary to service-connected left knee scar), and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia, due to service. The preponderance of evidence showed these conditions manifested years after service and were not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient discussion of medical opinions and potential risk factors for hepatitis C, including intranasal cocaine use. The case is also inextricably intertwined with his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and attempting to verify stressors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's headaches are not related to his military service, but new evidence has been submitted that may support a claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his active duty service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right leg disability, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal concerning service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been dismissed due to the death of the claimant.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety, is reasonably shown to be related to service and to his service-connected pleurisy. Service connection for psychiatric disability has been granted.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected lumbar strain. Her asthma and psychiatric disorders are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and a bilateral foot disorder was denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that they are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his conditions, exposure basis, and theories of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The issues on appeal are whether service connection should be granted for various acquired psychiatric disorders.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as a nervous condition, has been reopened. The new evidence submitted raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating your claim.,Your claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as acne, has also been reopened. The new evidence submitted raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating your claim.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder were denied as new and material evidence was submitted but the conditions are not presumed to have been incurred in service. The Veteran's claim for helicobacter pylori infection is granted, while his duodenal ulcer rating remains unchanged.

The Board denied service connection for a rash on the chest, neck, arms, back, and face. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence showing mental health treatment and diagnoses. However, no new evidence related to the spot on the lungs or bilateral blindness has been received since the last denial in April 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records, particularly regarding private psychiatric treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The case has been remanded due to incomplete information regarding the alleged assault and court-martial records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was withdrawn.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in her left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, or right lower extremity.,For the entire period of appeal, the criteria for the assignment of a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are not met.,For the entire period of appeal, the criteria for entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral wrist disability and respiratory disorder are denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral wrist condition, and the respiratory symptoms are not due to an undiagnosed illness or exposure in service. The low back disorder claim is also denied as it is less likely related to service.