Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a nexus to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's service treatment records detailing his inpatient treatment from December 1953 are also requested.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for a higher initial rating for Pyloric Ulcer Disease. The Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD during active military service, and there is no evidence of record supporting his claim for this condition.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's statements were deemed unreliable and not credible.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, from February 15, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's status as a Veteran and the need for additional development of his claims, including verification of service and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not manifested during his active military service, is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service, and is not shown to have manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year from the date of separation from the military. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not established.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected right ankle disorders. The left ankle claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners and obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia had its onset during active military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia is January 17, 1995.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim is now reviewed on a de novo basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dental trauma with tooth loss and psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had been received, but did not grant service connection due to lack of a qualifying basis in service records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including beriberi, dysentery, malnutrition, intestinal parasitism, peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a psychiatric disability. The Board also denied his claim for an increased rating for pulmonary tuberculosis with bronchiectasis.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic depression and bipolar disorder, did not develop during service or within one year of separation. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to service.

The Veteran's service connection for a psychiatric disorder and left shoulder impingement is granted, but the initial rating for left shoulder impingement remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder was not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have verified active duty service and therefore is not a veteran for purposes of basic eligibility for VA benefits, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for psychiatric disability and left knee disorder, finding new and material evidence. ,Service connection is granted for left knee degenerative joint disease as secondary to service-connected right knee disability.