Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical disc disease, arthritis of the lumbar spine with mild disc disease and spondylolysis, right leg sciatica, and residuals of a postoperative scar on the bridge of the nose. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety, mood disorder and depression, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches. The claim was also denied for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office did not fully comply with a previous remand order to obtain service medical records and personnel service records. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to the submission of additional evidence.

The Veteran does not have a verified or verifiable stressor for service connection purposes, and therefore cannot establish entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The Board finds that without a verified or verifiable stressor, service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) can not be granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, new and material evidence to reopen claims, and TDIU due to incomplete review of additional medical records and failure to complete requested actions in prior remands.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including a headache disorder, back disorder, and psychiatric disorder, are not related to military service. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, originally claimed as bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that further evidence is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD. The case is therefore being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and verification of stressor events.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for bilateral hearing loss, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity. The claim for special monthly pension was also withdrawn.,PTSD was not diagnosed in service or post-service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder are being remanded for additional development. Her left knee disability is also being remanded, but the rating assigned remains pending further action.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the service requirements to receive such benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral retinopathy is reasonably related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and has been granted as secondary service connection. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and an additional liver disability due to lack of credible evidence supporting these conditions. The Board found that there was no in-service stressor related to combat or exposure to herbicides, and thus could not establish service connection.

The Veteran is competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds and thus meets the criteria for receiving direct payment of his VA benefits.