Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's cervical disc disease, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), and lumbar spine disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The disorders are also not presumed to have been incurred therein. Service connection was denied for these conditions as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including post-traumatic stress disorder) due to lack of evidence demonstrating a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed before actually adjudicating the merits of this claim on a de novo basis. The case will be remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a bilateral knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and social phobia) is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back injury and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for low back injury and concluding that there was no service connection due to lack of a nexus between any current disability and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred during his active duty service and is entitled to service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disorder, bronchitis, pleurisy/chest pains, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), finding that these conditions were not related to the veteran's active service.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD linked to service, and denied both the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and the request for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a partial colectomy.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for ulcers and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder and psychiatric disorder are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, a sinus disability, skin rash of the face and extremities, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. However, the claim remains denied as there is no persuasive medical nexus indicating a causal relationship between the veteran's psychiatric disorder and his military service.

The veteran was entitled to a 100% disability rating for schizophrenia from November 1, 1972 until his death in February 1984. As the reduction of this rating was found to be void ab initio, the appellant is now eligible for enhanced DIC benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and therefore grants a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder and laparotomy scar were not caused or aggravated by his military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed back disorder, kidney disorder to include a urinary disorder, and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, eye/vision problems, and schizophrenia. The reasons were not provided in this text.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle his VA funds due to his mental health conditions and inability to manage basic needs.