Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a low back disorder due to further development being required.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The underlying merits of these claims will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma during service, is granted. The right hip and ankle disabilities are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal for these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records, including mental health records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability payment records. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and therefore cannot establish service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding that any current psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's request for a hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is granted. The claim for a right foot bone spur is denied. Service connection for other conditions, including knee and shoulder disabilities, as well as PFB, are also addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorder did not manifest within one year of separation from service and was not shown to be causally related to active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing and potential jurisdictional issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability, back disorder, and PTSD are being addressed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include paranoid schizophrenia and granted this claim on the merits.,However, the Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires further examination to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of PTSD and his symptoms are not etiologically related to service. The Veteran's insomnia is also not etiologically related to service, and there is no evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression with psychotic features, is found to be related to his service-connected back disability and thus granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a mental disability. The claims for heart disease and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was denied as the evidence did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to consider the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for residuals of cold exposure and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.