Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to clarify his current psychiatric diagnoses. The Veteran is also requested to provide authorization forms for release of medical information from Eastern State Hospital, Western State Hospital, and VA facilities.

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 regarding the claimed stressors and potential verification of the events in service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying alleged stressors and obtaining VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions were not incurred in or caused by his military service and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is final based on the evidence at that time.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The claim was remanded due to the inability to verify in-service stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to address the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current contentions of continuous treatment or symptoms since service are inconsistent with his own prior statements and other evidence of record.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury. However, further development is needed to determine if his current disability is related to military service and to verify his claimed stressors for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examination regarding his psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and left knee disability. The claims will be reviewed after these are provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide his service connection claims.

The Board has raised questions about the exact nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information from service records, as well as any relevant private medical records. A VA psychiatric examination will also be conducted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for clarification of her military service dates, additional medical records, and further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran is incompetent for VA purposes due to his service-connected schizophrenia and nonservice-connected dementia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, finding that there was no medical evidence showing that the preexisting condition was permanently worsened by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg and foot pain was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection for PTSD was not addressed in this decision as the issue has been expanded to reflect its interpretation under Clemons v. Shinseki.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II and service connection for PTSD. The Veteran was currently receiving a 20 percent evaluation for his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a service-connected scoliosis of the thoracic spine, a psychiatric disorder including depression, or residuals of a xiphoidectomy. The low back disability, neck disability, respiratory disorder, headache disorder, and bilateral shoulder disability are also denied as not being related to her active service. Tinnitus is also denied.