Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to conduct a new VA examination and review of the claims file, including private medical records and service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's combat experience in Korea resulted in a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it did not begin during or as a result of his military service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disorders. The claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, secondary to a psychiatric disorder, is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide a supplemental VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, most recently diagnosed as Depressive Disorder, NOS, on a secondary basis to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bipolar disorder did not manifest during service and is not related to active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne, but the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder other than chloracne are being remanded due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including depression, did not begin during military service and is not causally related to military service. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service, as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The current psychiatric disabilities were determined to be due to non-service-related causes.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder that was caused by his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied his requests for higher initial ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and chronic schizoaffective disorder due to new evidence showing symptoms close to separation from service. The Board finds that these conditions are related to service, as evidenced by a history of psychiatric symptoms since service and continuous medication control.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's claimed stressors of sexual harassment and rape are corroborated by credible supporting evidence. The diagnosis of PTSD is related to military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining the specific location of Camp St. Barbara and verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors.