Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether any identified psychiatric disorder is proximately due to or the result of, or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, was denied as there is no evidence of a recognized in-service stressor or chronic disease related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have chronic bronchitis and thus, service connection for bronchitis is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disorder are not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the claims of service connection for cysts and fatigue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back and psychiatric disabilities did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and are not otherwise related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his duodenal ulcer, service connection for diverticulitis and hypertension, and service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms were not related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and reflux esophagitis were denied. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, nor any evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service. For reflux esophagitis, the Board noted that there is currently no service-connected condition from which it could be secondary.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with psychotic features is found to be secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for left ear hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. However, there is no current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to verify the Veteran's military service history before deciding her claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and TMJ syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected psychiatric conditions and for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration under the new version of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for increased evaluation of the lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a mental disorders examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including his service connection claim.