Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's service connection claim for peripheral vascular disease of the right leg was denied, while a 20 percent rating was granted for his left tibia fracture with varus deformity and degenerative joint disease since October 25, 2002.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and a skin disability.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) as there is no evidence of such disability during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no competent medical evidence linking any current psychiatric disorder to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, currently characterized as bipolar disorder, was granted based on the evidence showing that his initial manifestation of the disorder occurred during service.

The claim for service connection for schizophrenia is reopened and remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, to include as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability; and also denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include as secondary to the service-connected disabilities. The Board also found that there was no evidence of a respiratory or breathing disability, numbness in the arms and legs, headaches, anemia, or any other claimed conditions.

The Board remanded the case for a third time for a Board hearing and readjudication in light of new evidence.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records identified by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible evidence that his claimed in-service stressor occurred and no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that the appellant's current conditions were related to her periods of active duty or training.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, an initial compensable rating for orchialgia secondary to bilateral hydrocele, a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele, a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The claim was then granted based on a current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder being causally related to service.

The case is remanded to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated during such service, thus denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric or lung disorders.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and the veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders were unrelated to his period of service.

The Board remands the case to ensure completion of development previously ordered, including obtaining records from identified treatment providers.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during active duty service, but drug dependency and hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination, and his claim was denied due to this failure.