Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of cardiovascular or psychiatric disabilities during the veteran's active duty service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, or right leg and foot disorder that is related to his military service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's daughter, S., is entitled to reinstatement of death benefits eligibility as a helpless child due to her marriage being void because she was legally incapacitated at the time of her marriage. The marriage has since been terminated by divorce.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is not related to his active duty service and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral disability. The claim is granted with an evaluation of 60 percent for the veteran's lumbosacral spine disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to her active duty service and denied her claim.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for drug and alcohol dependence and psychiatric disability, finding that his alcohol and drug abuse is due to willful misconduct.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychosis (schizophrenia) and fibromyalgia with nerve root involvement, as well as his request for a higher rating for residuals of a head injury. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and therefore service connection for such condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and manic depression, finding no nexus between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a personality disorder, is not related to his military service and therefore denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for residuals of mononucleosis and schizophrenia, finding that the submitted evidence was either cumulative or redundant.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and denied a compensable evaluation for a right knee scar. The veteran's anxiety disorder was found to be related to his service in Vietnam, but no current diagnosis of PTSD was established.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders (other than PTSD), low back and cervical spine conditions, and headaches. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining the veteran's service personnel records and VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a chronic psychiatric disability and hypertension, finding that the submitted evidence is not new and material.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate notice provided in previous decisions.