Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service and whether they pre-existed service. Additional evidence received since the February 2013 supplemental statement of the case will also be considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, left wrist burn scar, digestive disorder, sleep disorder, and ED as secondary to hypertension. The remaining issues of service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, as new and material evidence has been received. The case is remanded for a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine if it is at least as likely as not that any current acquired psychiatric disability had its onset in service or was otherwise etiologically related thereto.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which may be related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a heart disorder, hypertension, or other claimed conditions during service or within one year post-service. Service connection was not granted for any condition.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer have resulted in daytime voiding interval of three to four times per day, but renal dysfunction and urinary tract infections are not shown. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and melanoma were denied, as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service. The claim for cause of death was not addressed due to the appellant withdrawing her hearing request.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disability was not manifested during the Veteran's active duty service, or within one year of discharge, nor is any current chronic acquired psychiatric disability causally related to such service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been denied.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is found to have been incurred during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims on appeal can be adjudicated, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran should also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current left leg disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder that is service-connected. The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between his current psychiatric symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including undifferentiated schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and a mood disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and for a new opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of National Guard service periods and obtaining etiological opinions on hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and any psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthralgia of the skeletal joints, myalgia, gastrointesintal disability (claimed as a stomach disorder), and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine have been granted. The Veteran's psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) has also been granted. An increased rating for his low back disability is denied.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to address the service connection of liver disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for breast condition, liver cancer, right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her active military service.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or skin basal cell carcinoma of the forehead. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to an in-service personal assault stressor.