Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and clarifying whether the Veteran served in combat situations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the character of discharge for the Veteran's period of service was dishonorable due to felony convictions associated with rape and attempted rapes. The claims for mental trauma, sexual dysfunction, lumbar spine disorder (residuals of back strain), bilateral knee disorder (arthritis of knee), and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD have all been denied as they are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including depression, that can be attributed to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran developed an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, during active military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, dysthymia, general anxiety disorder and schizophrenia is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence without a waiver of consideration by the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of intermittent explosive disorder and personality disorder, not otherwise specified, with schizoid and paranoid traits, are consistent with his in-service diagnosis for which he was discharged. The examiner opined that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that service enlistment did not result in aggravation of these preexisting conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder and the Veteran has not provided credible evidence of an in-service stressor resulting in such a disability. However, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records, including a VA psychiatric examination conducted on January 9, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his disability severity and impact on employment.

The Board found that the appellant did not have a current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and that his claimed stressors were inconsistent with the available evidence. As such, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus. The acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric disorders. The claims are both granted as they were decided on their merits.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a final decision can be rendered on the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining STRs and arranging for VA examinations to determine if any of the claimed disabilities are related to service, specifically National Guard duty.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not shown to have been manifested in service or for the first year after service separation and is not shown to have been caused or aggravated by his military service or any events therein.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor and that any other acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, adjustment disorder, etc., was first manifested many years after discharge from active duty and is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a schizoaffective disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim is denied.