Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle his VA benefits due to ongoing psychotic symptoms and inability to manage personal affairs.

The Board found that the veteran does not have migraine headaches related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the obesity and weight gain to the fatal myocardial infarction. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the veteran's schizophrenia and his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, gastric ulcer, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service or any aspect thereof. The claims were reopened based on new evidence but denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, asbestos exposure, herbicide exposure (soft tissue sarcoma), tobacco-related disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for back disability and psychiatric disorder, concluding that there is insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not show that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD in January 1980. The RO subsequently denied the reopening of this claim in April 1983, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to support the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, chronic urethritis, degenerative disc disease at L4-5, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of persuasive medical nexus evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for proper VCAA notice, and will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not pre-exist service and was not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found no evidence to support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in an April 1984 decision. The veteran's motion argues that the error was not applying 38 U.S.C.A. § 1154(b) but does not change the outcome as the diagnosis of PTSD was not supported by current evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection was denied as he did not have the required wartime service to qualify for VA pension benefits. The claims for bilateral shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus with complications of hypertension and a heart condition, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in service and is therefore denied. The right shoulder disorder remains on appeal as it does not meet the maximum available rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided, including obtaining medical records and clarifying information about the appellant's mental health history.

The Board has determined that the character of the veteran's discharge is not a bar to VA benefits for his second period of active service. The claim for service connection will be remanded to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran does not have a current disability for VA compensation purposes, as his February 2005 VA audiology examination did not reveal bilateral hearing loss under the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination and compliance with previous instructions. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, finding no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors or a nexus between his current psychiatric conditions and his brief period of active military service.