Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have onset in service and is therefore granted service connection. The Board also granted the Veteran's claims for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and residual scarring associated with a history of collapsed left lung.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied the underlying claim as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his left thumb disability and any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizophrenia is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychological disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia. The Veteran's testimony at his hearing and medical opinions support a finding that his current psychiatric condition may be related to events during his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that residuals of a traumatic brain injury were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of the claimed disabilities, including fatigue, edema, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral hip disorder, and a chronic metabolic disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back and right side disability, as well as for a psychiatric disorder. These claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board found the Veteran not competent to handle direct disbursement of his funds for VA purposes due to periods of paranoia and problems with reality testing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder) secondary to Tourette's syndrome and for Tourette's Syndrome are addressed in the remand following this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of her claimed conditions and scheduling a VA examination to assess her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the likelihood of service connection for his claimed conditions and whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder or orthopedic disorders are related to a personal assault incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, with the exception of alcohol abuse for the psychiatric claim. For the hearing loss claim, there was no objective evidence showing it met VA compensation criteria.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right shoulder condition and sinusitis due to their withdrawal by the appellant. The appeal regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the July 2010 VA examination and opinion are inadequate for adjudication purposes, particularly regarding bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded due to the inadequacy of the June 2010 VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to unclear service history and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome remain under review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its manifestation within one year of his discharge, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The claims for sterility, watering eyes, and breathing problems were also denied as there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia had its onset during his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in 1973-1974.