Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support the claimed stressor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pain in major joints, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a heart disorder are denied as there is no competent medical evidence connecting these conditions to his active service or to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has determined that the current development of issues related to PTSD and pre-syncopal episodes is inadequate, necessitating further development. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD stemming from a personal assault during service, is service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has reopened the claims but continues to deny them on the merits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, a thoracic spine condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left hip disability, and phlebitis of the right leg were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified stressor and no medical etiology linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is not considered a separate disability from his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder and therefore, cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and psychiatric disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is service-connected. The Veteran's bilateral hip pain was not found to be directly related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and consideration of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, or an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for full disability compensation at the 100 percent rating from August 1, 1995, to September 3, 1999, is denied due to his conviction of a felony and subsequent incarceration.

The Board found that the July 1972 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as it correctly applied the statutory and regulatory provisions extant at the time to the correct facts.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cerebrovascular accident, sleep disorder, seizure disorder, headache disorder, joint pain, fatigue, skin disorder, muscle pain, neurologic signs and symptoms, or neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms (memory loss) due to service connection. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, was productive of either definite social and industrial impairment or occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is also being considered.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, all related to his active service.