Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vision disorder, hepatitis, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral foot disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty or any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C, bilateral Dupuytren's contracture, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all related to his service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration, including obtaining medical records from various providers and scheduling a VA compensation examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The issue of Parkinson's disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder can be decided. The Veteran's mental health disorders are to be evaluated, and a determination will be made on whether they are related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and alcohol dependence. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis remains pending.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, and his personality disorder is not considered a disease or injury under VA law.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding his reported stressors and a need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing another VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability and TBI are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor or injury, and there is no credible supporting evidence for the Veteran's allegations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and has also denied his claim for a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic amputation through the distal phalanges of the fourth and fifth fingers of the left hand. The decision is final as it was made in 1975, and no new and material evidence has been received since then.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the issue by his attorney.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability is found to be the result of disease or injury incurred in service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. The decision is mixed as it grants both conditions but does not specify the exact nature of the psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on a corroborated in-service stressor, nor was there any evidence linking the claimed psychiatric disabilities to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder is caused by service or aggravated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, TBI residuals including migraine headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are based on new evidence that was not previously considered.