Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The case is remanded due to the veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal will be returned to the RO for scheduling such a hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including PTSD and cancers, due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and his military service. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address service connection claims, including a VA examination for EBV and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if a current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Board also found that his psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbar spine disability and psychiatric disability (depression) were not incurred or aggravated during his service. The claim for secondary service connection for sinusitis was remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran was granted service connection for transient ischemic attacks but not for PTSD or the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected great right toe disorder. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for endometriosis and granted service connection based on new evidence. The psychiatric condition is also considered, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it for further development. The evidence now includes STRs from Darnall Hospital in Fort Hood, Texas, which indicate that the veteran was treated during service for adjustment reaction with symptoms including agitated depression and suicidal preoccupation. A VA examination is needed to determine if the current diagnosed psychiatric disorder may be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for personality disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating her claim. The Board also found that her current psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private psychiatric treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder did not exist prior to his military service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to review the newly submitted lay statements and the October 2008 psychological report.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and/or mood disorders, was not incurred in or aggravated during service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol abuse and substance abuse as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD, as well as his claim for an earlier effective date for his service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, and PTSD. The issues of new and material evidence were also addressed.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The veteran's claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and reviewing new evidence. The veteran's claims of service connection for a cardiovascular disability and an acquired psychiatric disability are on appeal.