Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset during active military duty.,The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic headaches were also not shown to have had their onset during active military duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for transient pylorospasm of the esophagus and service connection for hearing loss. The claim to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia was also denied.

The Board has ordered a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any psychiatric disorder now present. The veteran's failure to report for the examination is noted as being due to his own fault.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further examination.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder was rated at 50% effective February 26, 2001. This is the earliest date within one year prior to his claim where disability became factually ascertainable.

The Board has remanded the case to provide the veteran with information necessary to reopen her claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and to determine if service connection is warranted under a merits analysis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, additional development is needed before considering the substantive merits of the claim.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service or within the one-year presumptive period after discharge. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service, including his service-connected lung disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to his incarceration and inability to attend scheduled VA compensation examinations.

The Board finds that the veteran's service medical records corroborate his reported stressors related to hospitalization for meningitis and appendectomy, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board grants service connection for PTSD as it is found to be directly related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and his claim for service connection for a lumbar/thoracic spine condition, both of which were previously denied. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), chronic sinusitis, bladder neck contracture with median lobe hypertrophy, bilateral defective hearing, chronic tinnitus, right and left knee disabilities, a skin disorder, unspecified dental condition, and a disorder characterized by loss of libido or sex drive. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred in service or as the result of exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for his skin disorder. The veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed psychiatric disorder, as there is no evidence of its occurrence or aggravation during service. For his skin disorder, the VA examiner concluded that it was not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and a skin condition. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's son did not become permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, based on clinical evidence and employment records.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorder to his period of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.