Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's current period of unemployment is due to his service-connected right 5th metacarpalphalangeal joint disability.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine injury and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are not service-connected.,Service connection for hearing loss is not addressed in this decision.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, left and right shoulder disorders, headaches, vertigo, and hearing loss to the RO via the AMC for further development before readjudicating these claims on their underlying merits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and determine the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran does not currently suffer from paranoid schizophrenia and the Board finds that service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenic reaction associated with headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA neuropsychiatric examination and consideration of whether the Veteran's headaches are part of his schizophrenia or a separate disability.

The Board found that there is no competent and credible evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's lactose intolerance and service, and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded due to insufficient development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and acquired psychiatric disorder (panic disorder) were incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and clarification of representation. The appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that manifested during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain VA medical records, provide a new opinion from the March 2010 examiner or another physician if necessary, and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral flat feet, and chronic low back strain are all found to be related to his military service. The claim for increased disability evaluation for the lumbar spine is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 2005 rating decision. The medical evidence now shows that bipolar disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal to grant service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been withdrawn, and the issue is dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a nose fracture was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition. The bilateral foot disorder claim is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The decision is based on the evidence showing a progression of mental health issues from service to current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling a video conference hearing.