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 medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, service personnel records, and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records related to the Veteran's service at Wake Island, including any medical records and records from military air facilities. The Veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for left ear hearing loss, a psychiatric disorder to include depression, or a respiratory disorder to include bronchitis and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as schizophrenia) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and personnel records from his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Marine Corps records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that his major depressive disorder is not related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The Veteran must provide specific information about his alleged in-service stressors and VA will attempt to corroborate them.

The Veteran's stressor of experiencing a rocket and mortar attack in Vietnam has been corroborated, allowing for service connection for PTSD. The claim for hepatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and analysis. The issue of psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records prior to December 2005 and attempting to verify stressors related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for issuance of a SOC addressing his claims and readjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, chest pain (also claimed as costochondritis), and tension headaches associated with seizure disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VCAA notice regarding his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include a personality disorder. The case will be evaluated after all requested actions are completed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disabilities, COPD, adenomyosis, pes planus, neck disability, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD), were denied as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and an autopsy report, which may provide more information about the cause of death. The appellant must submit or authorize VA to obtain these records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than his service-connected schizophrenia, and thus cannot establish service connection for PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before the appeal may be adjudicated, including obtaining military and civilian police records, as well as corroborating stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected condition. The psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claim remains pending as no SOC has been issued for this issue.