Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied reopening of the claims for varicose veins, right leg injury residuals, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, finding that there was no competent evidence of these conditions or a link to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's claims for service connection are well grounded, and he has presented credible evidence of current disabilities and a link to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding it plausible.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current seizure disorder or organic mental disorder, and thus his claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to his time in service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore his schizophrenia disability rating from 10% to 50%, finding that his symptoms were essentially controlled by medication and did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denies his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need to verify alleged combat-related stressors and determine if a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder existed during his latter period of service.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is well-grounded. The veteran's residuals of compression fractures of L1 and L2 are rated at 50 percent, reflecting severe limitation of motion with demonstrable deformity.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for secondary service connection and service connection due to lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim for major depression to encompass any mental health disability raised by the record and has remanded six issues for additional development.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete information. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, verify his alleged combat experience in Vietnam, and undergo VA examinations for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.