Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of a personality disorder rather than a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence to support these claims.

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

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder clearly existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability preexisted service and was not aggravated by military service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder related to service and denied his claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's COPD and skin disorders are not service connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no combat experience reported by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left arm spasm, shortness of breath, chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, psychiatric disability, memory loss, uncontrolled blinking, and headaches. The appeals were based on a new-and-material theory.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, cannot be granted as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disability to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a medical relationship between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, but the veteran's claim for service connection was reopened due to his submission of additional medical records. The decision is considered mixed as some issues may have been granted while others were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to any incident of service, including a reported head injury. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that further evidentiary development is necessary, including obtaining updated VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling the veteran for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine if his diagnosed major depressive disorder and/or anxiety disorder are related to service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the veteran's conduct and cooperation did not meet the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 21.362(c), leading to the interruption of his vocational rehabilitation program.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for allergies. The Board also denied the claims for nosebleeds and a psychiatric disorder, finding no current evidence of these conditions in service or subsequent to service.