Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a lung or respiratory condition. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hip disability, diverticulitis, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that is etiologically related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or chronic symptoms in service that would support the grant of service connection.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Board also found that the Veteran's right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency services from November 11, 2010 to November 17, 2010 at Archbold Memorial Hospital are granted due to the nature of his psychiatric condition and the need for continued monitoring.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum to the VA examination report. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for low back arthritis as being proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities. The issues of service connection for a mental disorder (secondary to service-connected knee disabilities) and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Board has ordered a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the current and service connection status of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be remanded again until this examination is completed.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying stressors. The issues of service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and pulmonary embolism with blood clots in the legs are all part of this appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a heart disorder, including ischemic heart disease (IHD), are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and found that the appellant's anxiety disorder is related to her in-service assault. The claim for acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD was not addressed as it encompasses both PTSD and anxiety.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD as per DSM-IV, and thus service connection is denied. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be as likely as not attributable to his active military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not service-connected as it was pre-existing and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (dementia and depression) is not related to service. The criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status are also not met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions on his back disabilities and insufficient evidence regarding his psychiatric disability. Additional development is required, including obtaining medical records, employment records, and ship logs.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was incurred in service and granted service connection for psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder has been withdrawn.