Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inconsistencies in the medical records and need for additional evidence regarding the appellant's service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and reviewing the claims file by a mental disorders examiner. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on all additional evidence.

The Veteran's vertigo and acquired psychiatric disorder were found to have onset in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter and has not been shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Board found that there is no competent diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, was not shown during service or until years after service, and any diagnosed psychiatric disorder has not been related to any verified aspect of the Veteran's period of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and psychiatric disability. The rating assigned is 10 percent, effective as of April 28, 1995.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected recurrent sinusitis, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Board found no credible evidence of in-service stressors and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's major depression was also not shown to be related to his service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder. However, this evidence does not establish a nexus between any current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an eye disorder has been withdrawn. The Board finds no evidence of a current hearing loss disability under VA guidelines, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for tinnitus as it was incurred during active duty and continues to persist.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been denied. The evidence received since previous decisions does not provide a basis to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, federal disability retirement records, and allowing the Veteran an opportunity to provide information regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has directed the VA to schedule the Veteran for additional examinations and remand his claims due to lack of proper notification of scheduled examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding that the appellant's claimed conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss, right eye disorder, or acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder and psychiatric disorder are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a non-compensable (10%) evaluation for the Veteran's right thumb disability, finding that his symptoms are manifested by pain and limited range of motion without other significant impairment.