Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD are found to be related to service, but his other psychiatric conditions do not have a direct link. Bilateral hearing loss and stomach disorder claims are pending.

The Veteran's death benefits claim was denied because the appellant, who had divorced the Veteran before his death, does not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a surviving spouse.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the status of service connection for low back disorder and skin disorder is unknown due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is considered a result of combat stressors experienced during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was denied. The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to pending evidence and potential service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and cognitive disorder, was denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his currently diagnosed cognitive disorder is not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, and paranoid schizophrenia with depressive disorder. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors and providing him with adequate notice regarding the requirements to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and ischemic heart disease are still pending.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that service connection is not warranted for the acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and translating documents. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) and glaucoma are pending.

The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not have its onset during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA, and was not aggravated during such periods. Therefore, service connection for schizophrenia was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for Hepatitis C, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's Hepatitis C is attributable to service. The claims of service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD including a mood disorder remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or residuals of frostbite related to his active service. The claim for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or persistent/recurrent symptoms related to his active service, and the VA examinations did not support any nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service and grants her claim for service connection.