Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The issues include verifying claimed stressors and determining service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board is remanding the case for further development due to missing Social Security Administration records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of competent medical evidence of a diagnosed condition based on a corroborated in-service stressor. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of Parkinson's disease, diabetes, heart condition, arthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's head injury residuals are due to his own willful misconduct and therefore not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to incomplete development of his military history and lack of medical nexus opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia, a service-connected condition, was not a principal or contributory cause of his sudden cardiac death. The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The claim for Type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for clarification of etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination and opinion to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not become manifest in service and is not shown to be related to service. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence is against a finding of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection of PTSD or a depressive disorder, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the appellant's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder or rash disability for which service connection may be granted, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA records, and an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 1993, for the award of service connection for schizophrenia based on the Veteran's submission of three documents in 1993 that can be interpreted as a claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and left knee disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability, head injury residuals, neck fracture with neck pain, and back fracture with back pain. The Board found that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service due to the Veteran's own willful misconduct.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of such conditions being related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.