Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to a need for another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the St. Petersburg, Florida RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as PTSD, is not service-connected due to a lack of verified in-service stressors. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of a previously denied claim, due to outstanding SSA records and notification deficiencies.

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

The VA determined that the veteran's schizophrenia does not cause significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current neurological findings to include tremors and ataxia were not related to service, and his psychiatric disorders are not related to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, as well as arthritis of the right knee. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, but new evidence received since the May 1985 rating decision reopened the previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA mental disorders examination to address whether any current psychiatric disability was incurred in or aggravated by service, and if so, whether it is at least as likely as not that a personality disorder was aggravated during service. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records from the Alabama Department of Corrections and VA medical centers.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 15, 1998 for service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining personnel records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his vocational-rehabilitation file and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased ratings for left knee disorder and Tietze's syndrome are also being remanded.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current mental disorder that was incurred during his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with previous directives, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The claim will be readjudicated based on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the schizophrenia service connection claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and major depression, heart disorder, hypertension, hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The diagnoses were all linked to post-service stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a breathing disorder, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a chronic bilateral foot disorder, finding that the veteran's claims were not supported by objective evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection and initial disability evaluation remain unresolved.