Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to a disease or injury during active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a lack of consideration of certain treatment records from John Umstead Hospital.

The Board has remanded the case for further clarification of a VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's schizophrenia.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service, and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for anemia was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.,New and material evidence has been received, reopening the claim of service connection for a cardiovascular disorder (to include hypertension and a heart murmur).,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of a cardiovascular disorder.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim based on his period of honorable service was denied due to dishonorable discharge, precluding VA benefits for that period.,There is equipoise (equally balanced) evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service, including verifying in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, as the Veteran's current skin condition is not related to his active military service.,The Board also denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the Veteran does not have an undiagnosed illness and that his current conditions are not related to his service.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The claim is denied as there is no legal basis to grant the request.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred during his active duty service. The Board has also determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension for adjudication if he does not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression) have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other diagnosed psychiatric condition related to military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral knee pains, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and related conditions are granted. Service connection is also granted for fibromyalgia.

The case is being remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a nervous condition was denied in August 2002. He submitted new and material evidence, including VA treatment records showing a current diagnosis of PTSD, which led the Board to grant his request to reopen the claim.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral lower extremity cold injury residuals, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee disorders and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between any right or left knee disorder or psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and that there was no evidence of a cervical disorder or bilateral hip/knee/shoulder/ankle disorders related to active service.

The Board has recharacterized the issue as entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is REMANDED due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).