Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the feet have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The Veteran was scheduled for a Travel Board hearing but did not participate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and determine if service connection can be established.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service. Service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis to establish eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and a 100% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the October 2008 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to incomplete service records and a failure to request records from his second period of active service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service is alleged to have aggravated a pre-existing psychiatric disorder, but the claim will be remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper VCAA notice has been provided.

The Board found the Veteran's account of a sexual assault during service to be unverifiable and incredible, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current low back disability, as well as whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to service. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was granted, with the effective date set at October 12, 1993. The decision is based on VA treatment records from that date indicating the Veteran's unemployability due to psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a low back disability due to service and finds no evidence of a current psychiatric disability. The claim for an increased rating for the service-connected psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia with dementia, previously claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence submitted was deemed insufficient to establish a new and material basis for reopening the claim.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to non-compliance with previous instructions.