Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and current VA treatment records.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of sufficient service to be considered a veteran. The motion alleging CUE was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's schizophrenia is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for PTSD was denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis in accordance with VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability records. The Veteran will also be examined by a psychologist or psychiatrist to determine his psychiatric disabilities and an orthopedic examination to assess his back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear dates of service and unobtained service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic identifiable psychiatric disorder. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left thigh, Muscle Groups XIV, is granted with a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA compensation examination and considering all evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder and depression) are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea syndrome, cervical spine disorder, and right arm disorder. The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened but denied on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if any of the service treatment records showing psychiatric symptoms occurred during a period of active duty for training (as opposed to inactive duty training).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity (frostbite), sinusitis, and jaw disorders are not related to service. The psychiatric disorder is presumed based on in-service trauma.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is likely related to his military service. His back disability is also found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and PTSD, as these issues were addressed in a separate REMAND portion of the decision.,Service connection was denied for left foot disability (residuals of injury) and right foot disability (residuals of stress fracture).,Cervical cancer was not shown during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and requests for additional information from SSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder; a heart disorder; and a right lower extremity disorder. The low back disorder was granted as service connected on a direct basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), that was caused by his service.

The Board denied reopening the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a personality disorder in August 1986, and no new and material evidence has been submitted since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss originated in service due to acoustic trauma, and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is instead related to chronic alcohol and polysubstance abuse.