Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, finding no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim for a back disability was also denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury during service that caused the current condition.,Service connection was not granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a back disability due to lack of evidence showing such conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left knee surgical scar has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the necessary VA examinations. The PACT Act does not apply as the Veteran is not a Persian Gulf Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right eye loss of vision and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to incomplete development and lack of a VA examination. The Veteran is advised that failure to report for the VA examinations may have adverse consequences.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability have been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the decision.,The Veteran's claim for a right wrist disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's dermatitis/skin disability, sinusitis, IBS, and acquired psychiatric disability are all granted as service-connected.,All relevant conditions have been linked to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that his symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a left eye disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's syncope and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's request for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including right ring finger fracture, decreased grip strength of the right hand, chronic elbow and knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), is being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, authorize private medical records, and schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The appeal is remanded for further action on the claims of service connection for hepatitis B with status post liver transplant, tender scar of the medial lower left arm, and left ulnar nerve injury with surgery.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression. The evidence does not show current diagnoses of these conditions.,There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran currently suffers from a cardiovascular or psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a missed VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is now pending again.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, and left below knee amputation with left hip avascular necrosis is granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a psychiatric disability is dismissed as service connection has been granted throughout the period on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for burn scars to the chest and stomach is denied due to lack of evidence showing VA negligence or fault in causing these scars.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental condition/loss of teeth, residual tracheotomy scar, residual airway damage (hoarseness), and difficulty swallowing is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including cervical spine disorder, right and left shoulder impingement syndrome and AC arthritis, right wrist tendinitis, left wrist tendinitis, right hand tendinitis, left hand tendinitis, right ankle tendinitis, and left ankle tendinitis. The issues are currently under further development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities have been denied as service connection cannot be granted for PTSD due to lack of a valid clinical diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities and related in-service stressors, is being remanded due to the need for verification of his claimed stressors. Additional opinions are needed regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obesity, which is a component in determining whether his service-connected orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities cause or aggravate his obesity.