Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal has been granted, and he is now receiving a TDIU. The issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, PTSD, tinnitus, right hand disorder, left shoulder disorder, and skin rash have all been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C has been reopened and is being reviewed on the merits.,The skin disorder claim related to Agent Orange exposure remains pending, as new evidence was submitted but does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The psychiatric disorder claim is being addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional records and a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including verification of a claimed in-service stressor and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are not related to his military service, with the exception of a possible secondary relationship for the psychiatric disorder. The preponderance of evidence is against granting service connection in these cases.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were not chronic in service and are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of outstanding treatment records. The issues are whether she should receive a higher evaluation for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and whether she can establish service connection for cervical radiculopathy secondary to her degenerative changes in the cervical spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical examination and opinion regarding the appellant's claimed PTSD, as well as other acquired psychiatric disabilities. The issue is now pending further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a bilateral hand injury was denied as the current disability is not related to his active duty service. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anosmia, respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are REMANDED.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the Veteran did not timely file a Substantive Appeal with regard to his claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenic reaction, undifferentiated type (also claimed as depression), and a low back injury.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and remanded it to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran currently has a psychiatric disorder that onset in service or is causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder(s). The Veteran is also invited to inform VA of what disability/disabilities upon which the award of Social Security benefits was/were granted in 1990/1991. If relevant, the RO should attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining clinical records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) addressing the claim of entitlement to total disability rating for individual unemployability. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and gastrointestinal disorder are also left undisturbed.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. His left knee disability was previously rated at 30 percent, and the claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims of a hernia of the uterus are considered withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently suffer from Cushing's Syndrome and her other claimed disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability were denied. The Board found no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year thereafter, nor could they be linked to the Veteran's military service.