Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from Beale Air Force Base Hospital and conducting a stressor verification process. The Veteran is also required to provide more specific details regarding any in-service stressors.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and the Board has found that additional development is needed to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records from 1973 to 1974 and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disability, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected. The Board finds credible evidence of in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, low back disorder, left wrist strain, arthritis of the bilateral knees are not granted as there is no current diagnosis or medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, upper extremity tremors, gastrointestinal disorder, and aortic aneurysm are not related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's hair loss is presumed due to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete evidence and scheduling issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection, including examinations and medical opinions regarding his back disorder, right thumb injury, left hip disorder, left knee and leg disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression).

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions, requiring a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder found.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required before service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability can be decided.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining additional service records and mental health treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other psychiatric disorder, including a VA examination to determine if the stressor actually occurred and whether his conditions are related.

The Veteran's service was terminated due to willful and persistent misconduct, but his insanity at the time of discharge is recognized. The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining SSA records.

The Board has remanded the claims due to changes in VA regulations regarding service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. Further development is needed, including obtaining SSA records, arranging for a VA examination, and considering new regulatory revisions.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder that is related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, had its onset during his period of active service and is related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.