Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's right forearm disability was not incurred in service as it pre-existed his enlistment and did not increase in severity during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of available medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, residuals of a stroke, and a low spine disability. The claim for residuals of a stroke was not substantiated as it did not manifest during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's IBS is related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and he has a presumptive claim for this condition. The Board also granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression) based on evidence that it may be related to fear of hostile military activity during service. Service connection was denied for the gastroesophageal disorder due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine if any current psychiatric or back disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and PTSD, did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's low back disability was not shown to be related to service, and the Board found no evidence of additional heart attack or psychiatric disability resulting from VA treatment. The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.,VA did not find that the Veteran's current conditions were caused by hospital care, medical or surgical treatment provided under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current psychiatric disorder due to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The issues are service connection for PTSD and non-PTSD psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing for the Veteran due to his failure to appear at an earlier hearing.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor and thus no basis to grant service connection.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and service personnel records. The issues of entitlement to service connection are inextricably intertwined with the issues of alcoholism as secondary to a service-connected disability, bladder disability, stomach disability, scrotum/testicular disability, and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing at the RO in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD related to a confirmed stressor during his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and treatment records from the Providence VAMC. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension are found to be related to service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing and verifying the Veteran's current mailing address.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder in the claims file throughout the appeal period. The Veteran's skin disorder was diagnosed, but the VA examiner opined it is not related to military service.