Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ADHD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and his acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and partially granted the claim for increased rating for asthma. The issue of whether a TDIU benefits claim was raised by the record is addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service, while his other psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and consideration of newly received evidence.

The Board found that the Appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability due to service and thus cannot establish service connection. The claim for pension benefits is also denied as the Appellant does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for Veterans.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her lower back disability prior to January 6, 2007 was denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) remains pending.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's PTSD. The appeal will be returned for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and its impact on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia prior to August 2, 1994 was granted. His claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to March 18, 1983 is dismissed as moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is due to his pre-existing polysubstance abuse, which began prior to service. As such, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 2005 onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining in-service treatment records and seeking private medical records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's schizophrenia has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, was incurred in active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining corroborating evidence of in-service personal assault stressors and seeking VA treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits due to a psychiatric disability that prevented him from completing his education. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need to develop and adjudicate his claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia. The primary appeal is related to depression, which may be secondary to schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for renal cell carcinoma, back disability, and depression were denied. The denial of the renal cell carcinoma claim is final as new and material evidence has not been submitted. Service connection was not established for the back disability or depression.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia was aggravated by her military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.