Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure to obtain relevant employment records and a VA examination. The issues of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disability are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal is not about service connection and thus does not address any of his claims for service connection. The case must be remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, depression, and psychosis NOS, is not related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability that manifested or began in service, was aggravated by service, or is causally related to service. Therefore, the Board finds that service connection for a psychiatric disability cannot be established.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis, bilateral leg disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorder and Crohn's disease.

The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining SSA records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, is granted. The cervical spine disability was found to be due to an undiagnosed illness manifested by pain within one year of discharge.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a Travel Board Hearing, and will not make a decision on the merits of the service connection claim until further action is taken.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD or other psychiatric disorders that were incurred in service. The clinical evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no indication of such a condition during her military service or within one year after discharge.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence. The Veteran did not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition that was causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and for a skin disability were denied as there is no credible evidence of the claimed stressors or any current diagnosed conditions being related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability related to service or any service-connected disability, and therefore denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected residuals of a right facial zygomatic fracture, to include pain and headaches, was denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder were granted earlier than January 14, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 28, 2010, for a 50% disability evaluation for his psychiatric disorder is granted. The effective date was determined based on the fact that the Veteran became entitled to this rating on June 28, 2010, when he began reporting for VA psychotherapy.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a depressive disorder. The evidence now shows that he has a current psychiatric condition related to his active service. Service connection is granted for this condition. The Veteran also has hypertension and other conditions which are being remanded for further review.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the current psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran's file must be made available to the examiner.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD that had its onset during active service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.