Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication, including consideration of the Court's holding in Clemons v. Shinseki, 23 Vet. App. 1 (2009), which requires that the Board consider all diagnosed psychiatric disorders when determining whether service connection is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in a June 2004 decision. The Veteran was notified of this decision and of his appeal rights.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, and an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right chest are in dispute. The TDIU claim is also in dispute.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. Therefore, service connection for this condition was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate disorder and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are denied. The claim for prostate disorder is based on direct service connection, while the claim for psychiatric disorder remains pending as it may be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a nervous disorder, including anxiety and depression as secondary to migraine headaches, has been reopened. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to a rating of 50 percent for his migraine headaches throughout the course of the appeal due to very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed heart, skin, and psychiatric disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his respiratory failure and death.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and the need for a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to the need for an examination and review of his service stressors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the case will be further examined to determine if any other acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, recurrent major depression with psychosis, had its onset during military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not have its onset during active service and is not related to any incident of service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected schizophrenia contributing to his fatal overdose.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address his claims.