Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's pes planus and splayfeet are granted service connection, as they are related to his active service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted, with the diagnosis of PTSD being noted in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased evaluations, and service connection were denied. The heart disability was granted an effective date of April 27, 2009, but the hearing loss and psychiatric disorder did not warrant compensable ratings. Service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including blindness, aphonia, residuals of cerebrovascular accident, seizure disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder, are not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. She also claims secondary service connection for alcohol and polysubstance abuse and self-mutilations to include as secondary to her psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's headaches are associated with a service-connected residual scalp laceration.,The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. She also claims secondary service connection for alcohol and polysubstance abuse and self-mutilations to include as secondary to her psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's headaches are associated with a service-connected residual scalp laceration.,The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. She also claims secondary service connection for alcohol and polysubstance abuse and self-mutilations to include as secondary to her psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's headaches are associated with a service-connected residual scalp laceration.,The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. She also claims secondary service connection for alcohol and polysubstance abuse and self-mutilations to include as secondary to her psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's headaches are associated with a service-connected residual scalp laceration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is supported by evidence, including his in-service stressors and medical history. As a result, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disorder have been dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both including as due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed depressive disorder and any other psychiatric disorder had onset during his active service or was caused by his active service. The appeal is now pending again with the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations, and the issues of service connection are now pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have currently diagnosed hip, pes planus, low back strain, neck disorder, or eye disorders. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and COPD are granted. The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, while his COPD is not considered service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking it to his service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability was granted, with the decision based on evidence that is not related to any specific exposure or presumption.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder had onset during his active service. The appeal is now pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining the necessary examination.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for various conditions, including right and left shin splints, a low back disorder, a cervical spine disorder, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than service-connected PTSD. The appeals were decided on the merits of the evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, but his acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is not. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than a psychoneurotic reaction, depressive reaction, to include PTSD, and hypertension are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including a VA orthopedic examination and nexus opinion. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the outcome of the chronic back disorder claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the condition does not meet presumptive criteria.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of additional evidence, including a recent medical expert's opinion and the Veteran's response thereto. The Veteran is requested to waive initial RO consideration of this new evidence.