Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, related to his service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a review of the Veteran's post-service medical records and a VA examination to determine if there is sufficient evidence to concede the Veteran's claimed sexual assault stressor. The examiner will then assess whether any currently present psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and lower back disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor. The case is remanded for further examination and review of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, and finds no evidence linking this disorder to his military service. The Veteran's schizophrenia is considered to be a direct result of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and thus, new and material evidence has not been received. As a result, the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia and a mood disorder. The decision stated there was no demonstration of such conditions being related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disorder and PTSD are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, is denied. The Board notes that he has not been diagnosed with acute or subacute peripheral neuropathy and there is no objective clinical indication of peripheral neuropathy within one year after his military service ended.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders. The issue is now pending again with the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's thyroid disorder, degenerative bone disease, and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The evidence did not establish a link to any exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, arranging for audiological and psychological examinations, and providing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to determine whether the Veteran has PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder due to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence relating any psychiatric disorder to active service. Therefore, service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a thorough examination regarding his service-connected schizophrenia and an appropriate VA examination for his left knee disability. The Board will consider the new evidence in its decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist injury, bilateral foot injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and nervous/anxiety disorder), lumbar spine disorder, and epilepsy, partial complex. The claims were previously denied in December 2004 due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete information regarding his unit location and the need to send the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the correct address.