Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary bypass surgery is not service-connected, and denied his claims for hypertension, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression). The decision also found in favor of reopening the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's appeal is related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various psychiatric disorders, a sinus disorder, and migraine headaches. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development of records related to his August 2002 motor vehicle accident, including mental health treatment records from RAF Lackenheath, England, and criminal court records in Pima County, Arizona.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder, to include degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is pending and requires further development.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric or psychological disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder.

The case is being remanded for further examination and development due to incomplete service medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional service treatment records, conduct further examinations, and consider alternative theories of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and major depression was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because she died before the Board could issue a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder on the basis of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular and psychiatric disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records from VA facilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and verification of combat exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development, including stressor corroboration research and a VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bipolar disorder was not linked to in-service psychiatric symptomatology or any other incident of active duty service.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his military service, and the Board found that it did not have its onset during active service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims for residuals of hepatitis B and psychiatric disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not align with the previously denied conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's experiences in service likely precipitated his schizophrenia, which is now diagnosed. Therefore, the claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for low back strain and the reopening of his right hip disability claim were denied. The effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted as December 14, 1990.