Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether any aggravation of a pre-existing psychiatric disability took place during the one-year presumptive period.

The Board dismissed the motion to restore service connection for schizophrenia due to clear and unmistakable error, as the Veteran did not provide specific allegations of CUE in the April 1980 decision.

The Board denied both claims for service connection, finding that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not verified and there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The low back disorder claim was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service and grants service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral Dupuytren's contracture were not shown to be related to service. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or for many years thereafter.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, PTSD, and anxiety/depression (claimed as mood disorder) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a peroneal laceration of the labia was granted. The Board also found that her back disability, reactive airway disease with bronchitis, and bilateral hand numbness are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unclear relationship between in-service experiences and current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a heel spur of the left foot or persistent/recurrent symptoms thereof. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and reviewing all medical records to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during the appellant's ACDUTRA or is related to any in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as bipolar disorder) is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Togus, Maine for further development and readjudication. The issues on appeal are service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and special monthly pension based on housebound criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is due to hemochromatosis. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and a psychiatric disorder remain under review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and for an increased rating for duodenal ulcer were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support higher ratings or additional benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and insufficient evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to biological experimentation during service, is denied by the Board.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other psychiatric disorder in service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed stressors and obtain medical records. The Board will then determine if he has a current psychiatric disorder related to service.