Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for hypertension and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding no competent medical evidence associating these conditions with his active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing the Veteran with VCAA notice regarding his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, ulcer disease, and low back disability due to new evidence received from the service department. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including dysthymia and PTSD, is denied as it arose from her illegal drug abuse during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The case is being remanded for additional development related to his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as panic attacks, social phobia, claustrophobia, anxiety attacks, and depression.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to support the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression with chronic adjustment disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a more detailed VA opinion regarding whether any psychiatric disorder present is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO. The issues on appeal include service connection claims and reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of POW status and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether his current condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; a cardiovascular disorder, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; and a respiratory disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of service incurrence or aggravation of any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim of residuals of head injury remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of timely filing of a substantive appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is found to have developed during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, right and left knee disorders, urinary disorder, sinus disorder, bronchial disorder, psychiatric disorder, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's service records did not show any evidence of these conditions during or after his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is as likely as not related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease or schizophrenia related to service. Therefore, the Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.