Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not linked to service or his service-connected residuals of frostbite and denied the claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's personality disorders are congenital or developmental defects and not related to service. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and need for in-person examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to her military service and has granted service connection for this condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, however, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability attributable to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia is linked to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed PTSD based on corroborated in-service stressors and there was no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish hypertension as being incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a failure of the Veteran to appear for a VA examination and his request for a new examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, other than chloracne and lipomas; lipomas on the back; and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or combat experiences. The Veteran's pre-existing scars from surgically removed cysts were not aggravated by service, and his current diagnosed psychiatric condition was not shown during service or for years thereafter.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU rating since September 18, 2010 due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder, is aggravated by her service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability and granted it. The Veteran is now entitled to VA benefits related to this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and found that new evidence supports a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia (paranoid type) and psychotic disorder NOS. The Board determined that the Veteran's current condition is at least in equipoise with his service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The reopened claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a verified stressor and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD. The psychiatric disorder was diagnosed many years after discharge, and there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year post-service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was not shown to have been manifested by symptoms productive of impairment greater than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The rating for the condition remains at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has decided to reconsider the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, and a bilateral knee disorder. The new evidence submitted since the previous denial includes relevant official service department records not previously considered. As such, these claims are reopened. However, no new evidence was found that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder or tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, low back disability, and psychiatric disability (conversion reaction). The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional procedural development, including allowing the Veteran's representative to review the new evidence and submit a response.