Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including whether it is linked to an in-service event or secondary to service-connected back disability. The claims will be adjudicated on a direct basis for the acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to service. The appeal will be considered again after this development.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted service or were not aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizoid personality disorder. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to military service.

The Board determined that the appellant's left shoulder disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated by military service, as they preexisted service. The Board found no evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The gap between discharge from active duty and initial reported symptoms related to a psychiatric disorder is noted, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and psychiatric disorder are both found to be related to service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and HSV-II are related to his military service, granting these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including organic brain syndrome with personality disorder and depressive syndrome, due to clear and unmistakable evidence showing the condition pre-existed service. The Veteran's National Guard service did not aggravate this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot/ankle injury and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to lift his finding of incompetency for VA purposes, citing a history of multisubstance abuse and psychotic symptoms that require hospitalization.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hand and wrist disorder, diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome, is service-connected. The sinus disorder was not found to be related to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was also granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right leg arthritis, as these conditions were diagnosed too remotely after service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia has been rated at 30 percent prior to May 18, 1999 and increased to 50 percent effective from that date. The Board found the rating for the period before May 18, 1999 was appropriate but denied a higher rating after that date.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing mental disorder did not worsen during service and is not causally related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional records and an examination, as well as clarification of the service connection theory.

The Veteran's mental disorder claim is denied as he did not engage in combat and the stressor was not verified. His pilonidal cyst claim has been previously addressed but no rating assigned.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development due to a conflict with the Court regarding whether the Veteran is unemployable solely as a result of his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The appellant's disability benefits were awarded for paranoid schizophrenia and other functional psychotic disorders, but no medical records are available.