Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disability due to withdrawal of these claims by the appellant's attorney prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability existed prior to his second period of service and was not aggravated by military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is attributed to the Veteran's willful misconduct, specifically alcohol and drug abuse.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for verification of all periods of service and obtaining any missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and needs further development, including a new VA medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected low back disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a causal relationship between the claimed psychiatric disorder and his period of active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting an opinion from a VA gastroenterologist regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C alone renders him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. The TDIU claim is also being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for attempts to be made to obtain and associate with the claims file any outstanding mental health service records in compliance with the Court's April 2012 order granting the parties' JMR. If additional records are obtained, an addendum medical opinion should reflect consideration of this additional information.

The Veteran's preexisting allergic asthma was aggravated by service, and the Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to be found competent to manage his funds, resolving a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, and for a personality disorder claimed as 'nervousness'. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of nervousness.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and thus no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's headaches are related to service, and grants service connection for this condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is not service connected as there was no verified stressor. A cognitive disorder is also not service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder that is directly related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for headaches, irritable stomach, erectile dysfunction, and a psychiatric disorder to include depression and a sleep disorder. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is also on appeal. Additionally, the Veteran's request for an initial compensable disability evaluation for his healed scar of the left eyebrow (claimed as a facial laceration) is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate notice.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of all possible avenues to provide such an examination, including negotiation with prison officials.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder was found to be unrelated to service.