Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, which constitutes a complete grant of the Veteran's claim. The other issues related to an acquired psychiatric disability and a respiratory disability are remanded.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are found to be causally related to service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD with alcoholism and organic mental disorder, which combined rating of 100% effectively precludes him from obtaining employment.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he lacks the mental capacity to handle VA funds due to his schizophrenia and substance abuse.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The Board finds that the appeal for service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development of her employment history. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature of the Veteran's respiratory disorder and whether she developed PTSD due to military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD, related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) was denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other potential causative factors.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a jaw disorder and there is no competent medical evidence linking any diagnosed jaw disability to service. The claim for service connection for a jaw disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. The initial compensable evaluation for asthma disability was assigned prior to May 16, 2007, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent was assigned from May 16, 2007, to April 12, 2012, with a subsequent increase to 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board found that an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, did not have its clinical onset in service and was not aggravated therein. An acquired psychiatric disability is not otherwise related to active duty; a psychosis was not exhibited within the first post-service year.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are still pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic bronchitis due to new evidence presented by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. Additionally, VA must attempt to obtain the Veteran's private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic respiratory disability, low back disability, sinusitis, and a cerebral concussion or TBI. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the pending claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development to secure missing service treatment records and private medical records related to the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The case will be remanded for further review after these records are obtained.

The Board found that Parkinson's disease did not manifest in service and is unrelated to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.