Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder during the appeal period and thus service connection for such condition, including as secondary to a left eye disorder, cannot be granted.

The Veteran's schizophrenia with organic brain syndrome was granted a 70% rating effective February 25, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of increased evaluation for his psychiatric disorder and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no competent, persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the single notation of PTSD in the May 2011 VA medical record does not reflect an actual diagnosis based on evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder but denied his claim for an increased rating for dermoidal fibrosis. The case is remanded to determine if a rating increase above 10 percent is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including sinus disorder, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disorder, hypertension, and colon condition or GERD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not corroborated and thus did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a current disability and no relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no evidence linking any acquired psychiatric disorder to service. The claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include Depression, Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) as these conditions are not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's major depression and schizoaffective disorder are service-connected, but his PTSD claim is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for pyorrhea of the gums, schizophrenia, glaucoma, left eye blindness, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and amputation, middle finger, left hand. As such, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his gastroduodenitis and any relationship between his service-connected condition and his claimed conditions.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (Adjustment Disorder with Anxious Mood), were granted. However, his claim for a low back disability was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision and is REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, except PTSD.