Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been medically linked to a verified in-service stressor and fear of hostile military or terrorist activities, warranting service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder did not have its onset during service and is not etiologically related to service. The claim for migraine headaches was remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and has also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there was no evidence linking his current condition to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed without prejudice. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals of the determinations in the October 2010 and March 2012 rating decisions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability and denied service connection. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder, is found to be service-connected. The issue of treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a psychiatric disorder has been rendered moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at this stage.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his psychiatric disability and the severity of his left wrist ganglion cyst.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and eye disabilities.

For the period from July 25, 1977 to June 30, 1994, the Veteran's seizure disorder was not manifested by any seizures and did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and for a higher initial rating for peptic ulcer disease (PUD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he is also granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The claims are based on direct evidence of a link between current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, porphyria cutanea tarda (PCD), and PTSD. The Veteran's reports of in-service stressors are deemed unreliable.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss was denied as his audiometric testing has revealed no worse than Level II hearing in the left ear.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. The appellant must be scheduled for a video conference with a Veterans Law Judge from the Board.