Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and alcoholism as secondary to PTSD.,There is no verified in-service stressor event supporting the veteran's claim of PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral foot disorder or psychiatric disorder in service, and the veteran did not have such conditions for many years after service. The Board concluded that these conditions were not incurred in service.,Service connection was denied as there is no direct evidence linking the current conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his service, including any in-service stressors and pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 1970 rating decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia, and thus is not material. As such, the veteran's application to reopen the claim was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete information about the appellant's service and medical history.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder. The case is remanded to the RO for further development, including verifying stressors and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective psychiatric examination to determine if the claimant was insane at the time of his discharge from service, which would allow him to be considered a veteran and potentially grant service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder, NOS) causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The rating assigned is 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's achievement of a vocational goal for purposes of attending community college is not reasonably feasible due to his severe employment handicap and documented behavior problems, leading to denial of additional vocational and rehabilitation services.

The veteran's medical conditions, including hypertension, hepatitis C, lumbar disc disease, gunshot wound residuals of the right leg, gallstones, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, do not render him permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including mouth ulcers, a psychiatric disorder, a circulatory disorder, a throat disorder, dehydration, and seizures. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records from a private physician.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not incurred or aggravated by service, and specifically ruled against his claim of secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to provide appropriate examinations and explanations.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to address the nature, extent, and etiology of the veteran's left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder claims. The case is therefore REMANDED for these actions.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions diagnosed in service or within one year after discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for asbestos-related lung disease also fails as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability related to asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination by a psychologist.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran now has PTSD as a result of in-service stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for enuresis, a psychiatric disorder, residuals of an excised lipoma of the right shoulder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae were remanded.