Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, multiple sclerosis, and sleep apnea as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty from October 1966 to February 1967. The Veteran's National Guard service was considered ACDUTRA and did not qualify him for VA benefits.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim, but denied service connection due to a lack of current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of his in-service deployment and VA examination to determine the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure all relevant VA treatment records have been considered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental health conditions, including schizophrenia and substance abuse.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected psychiatric disability based on new and material evidence, finding no legal basis to assign such an earlier date.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability of the feet, and hystosis of the left eye.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left leg/calf disability. However, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, myopia, and optic nerve situs inversus. The evidence received since the November 2009 decision was not new or material enough to support reopening any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits was granted, with no specific rating assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran lacks the mental capacity to manage his VA disability benefits, including disbursement of funds without limitation.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a request for reconsideration of his claims. The issues regarding service connection for hypertension, psychiatric disorders, and gout are now pending before the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a previous decision denying an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right hand disability, and left shoulder disability were denied. The claim for headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Ratings for the right foot and left shoulder disabilities remain at their current levels.

The Board denied service connection for vision impairment, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, mental stress and depression. The decision concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was incurred in service and the Board finds that he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, chest scars, heart damage, lung damage, esophageal damage, and infertility are all found to be related to her service-connected NHL. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also found to be secondary to the NHL.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Veteran is now entitled to have his claim reviewed on its merits.