Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not indicate a causal relationship between his current psychiatric disability and his service or any in-service event.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no verified in-service stressor and the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral ankle strain, a psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), lumbar strain, hypertension, and migraines. The issues have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to pending development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of these claims as he is no longer alive.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disabilities to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a deviated nasal septum, and various musculoskeletal disabilities (back, right wrist, left ankle, left shoulder, hips) as well as recurrent UTIs and a left heel spur. These conditions are presumed to have been incurred during the Veteran's service in the Gulf War theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board found no evidence of a spinal disorder, radiculopathy, heart condition, or Graves' disease during the appellant's period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and did not relate these conditions to his meningitis. The Board determined that the current diagnoses were due to other causes.

The Veteran's left knee disability is found to be service-connected, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating both the service connection claim and the SMC claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied the remaining issues of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a left shoulder disorder. The Veteran is entitled to a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding these denied claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia. The claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied, but his service connection claim for MDD was granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious feature. The Veteran's claim was not decided on the merits of service connection.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and personality disorder, are attributable to service. The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of depressive disorder is service-connected.