Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied reopening of the acne vulgaris rating claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral foot condition.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for his back condition and acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor or chronic disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed neck, back, bilateral foot, bilateral leg and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the claims of shin splints, right knee disability, residuals of a broken nose, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate cancer was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim. The Board also addressed, but did not grant, his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have TBI residuals related to service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia, and thus denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service stressor.

The Veteran was granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder effective August 31, 2011 and a total schedular rating of 70 percent effective October 30, 2012.,Both awards are based on the Veteran's contention that he has been disabled due to military sexual trauma since leaving active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault in service.,Service connection was not established for bilateral eye disorder or residuals of head injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression; an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus; and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.,The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support higher ratings or referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and a low back disability, both as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's hypertension is also considered secondary to his diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor to support the diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right calf claudication, and psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the claims as there is no evidence of a valid diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder based on verified in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, cardiovascular disorder, rectal bleeding, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, acid reflux, and hypercholesterolemia. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability.

The Board found that the appellant is not a 'helpless child' of the Veteran for benefits purposes due to insufficient medical evidence of a psychiatric disorder before he attained the age of 18. The appellant's assertions were deemed unreliable as a layperson is not competent to provide evidence regarding the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has withdrawn the claims of hypertension, bowel disability, and ear disability. The claim for PTSD is reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of USAFR service and confirmation of any reserve service with the USAFR unit in Rome, New York. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.