Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board granted an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder to 100 percent effective February 8, 1991. The decision also determined that attorney fees in the amount of $42,857.80 should be withheld from past-due benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to the service-connected orchiectomy.

The Board has recharacterized the issues as 'entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD', and denied service connection for a right foot disorder and an eye disorder. The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, inactive duty training, or basic training.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral defective hearing and/or tinnitus, was denied. The Veteran also had a claim for increased evaluations for his bilateral defective hearing prior to September 2, 2005, and from that date forward. However, the Board found no current evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical disc disease, arthritis of the lumbar spine with mild disc disease and spondylolysis, right leg sciatica, and residuals of a postoperative scar on the bridge of the nose. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety, mood disorder and depression, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches. The claim was also denied for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office did not fully comply with a previous remand order to obtain service medical records and personnel service records. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to the submission of additional evidence.

The Veteran does not have a verified or verifiable stressor for service connection purposes, and therefore cannot establish entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The Board finds that without a verified or verifiable stressor, service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) can not be granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, new and material evidence to reopen claims, and TDIU due to incomplete review of additional medical records and failure to complete requested actions in prior remands.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including a headache disorder, back disorder, and psychiatric disorder, are not related to military service. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, originally claimed as bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that further evidence is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD. The case is therefore being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and verification of stressor events.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for bilateral hearing loss, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity. The claim for special monthly pension was also withdrawn.,PTSD was not diagnosed in service or post-service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a psychiatric examination.