Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is related to in-service personal assault and harassment, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, including the neck and ribs, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been denied.,The Veteran is found unemployable as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address issues of service connection and severance of service connection. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of his right knee disorder, left knee disorder, hypertension, headaches, and all diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and a hearing, but did not make a final decision on whether service connection should be granted.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran does not have a present disability of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his anxiety disorder is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and left ear hearing loss disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss disability, and headache disorder claims are remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for residuals of a back injury and psychiatric disability to allow for further development and readjudication. The claims will be considered together as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's son filed a request to continue the Veteran's appeal for substitution as claimant due to the death of the Veteran, but was denied.,The appellant also submitted a claim for accrued benefits, which is currently pending and requires issuance of an SOC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD as there is no credible stressor event documented in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to issues related to travel and medical examinations. The case is now being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to corroborate a suicide incident and obtain VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, remains under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disorder issue, including PTSD based on personal assault/military sexual trauma (PA/MST), somatoform disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and depression, is addressed separately.

The Veteran's son filed for substitution as claimant due to the death of his father, but was denied eligibility.,The appellant also submitted a claim for accrued benefits, which is currently pending and will be remanded for issuance of an SOC.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on a direct link between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a heart disability, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of a chronic condition having causal origins in active service. The Veteran's claim was remanded multiple times but ultimately denied.