Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension (HTN), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The earlier effective date claim for left hand DJD and left ankle DJD was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The diagnoses of major depressive disorder and paranoid personality disorder are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and headaches. The Veteran's attorney requested that the Board consider the theory of aggravation in denying his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, and low back disability are related to service. Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors. A new VA examination will also be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for residuals of pancreatitis, to include left eye disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a nervous disorder), and hypertension. The Appellant did not have current diagnoses of these conditions, and there was no evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board found no valid diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the Veteran's case and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports. The examiner must address whether there are indications of sexual abuse during service, the likelihood that her current PTSD is related to this assault, and whether any diagnosed psychiatric conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to her active duty military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder, including alteration in consciousness; a seizure disorder, to include as secondary to a mental disorder; restless leg syndrome, to include as secondary to a seizure disorder; and a headache disorder, to include as secondary to a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lung disability, and multiple-joint arthritis have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and IBS were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for chronic kidney disease and gout have been granted.,Chronic kidney disease was granted secondary to hypertension, with an effective date of November 22, 2010. Gout was granted as secondary to chronic kidney disease from hypertension, with an effective date of April 30, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. The case will be reviewed again and an additional examination may be necessary.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depression and anxiety, is found to be incurred in active service. The right elbow disorder is determined to be secondary to the service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his psychiatric disorders are not presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence fails to establish a relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 50 percent evaluation from January 2, 2003 to November 14, 2008.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability was granted effective September 19, 2013. Service connection for PTSD secondary to the lumbar spine disability was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and reviewing existing medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is on appeal.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was reduced from a 20% to a 10% rating, effective June 2, 2014. The Board found that the reduction was improper and restored his benefits.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) was granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.