Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and granted it, but denied the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to his in-service sexual assault. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as a result of his service. The Board has therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been denied as there is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor or chronic disability related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability did not originate in service or until many years after service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, whether considered an anxiety disorder or a personality disorder, was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice regarding new and material evidence since the May 2007 Board decision.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia) and a lumbar spine disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has restored the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits from December 27, 2001 to June 16, 2004 due to a finding that he did not have fugitive felon status during this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Service connection is also established for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include mood disorder, schizophrenia, depression, a paranoid disorder, psychotic disorder, anxiety, and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a neck disability, and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran is also to be scheduled for a VA examination regarding his claimed head injuries, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The claim was also found to be unrelated to any event during service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and TMJ disorder. The appellant's current conditions are not shown to be related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a personality disorder, as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis and a link between his in-service stressor and his current symptoms. The heart disability claim was remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, essential hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder as the Veteran's current conditions did not develop during or as a result of his military service.