Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran is also granted nonservice-connected disability pension benefits effective from December 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification regarding service connection for PTSD based on personal assault, and because in-service clinical records are needed. Additionally, Social Security Administration medical records must be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his migraine headaches and determine the nature and likely etiology of any claimed psychiatric disorder. The right knee disorder claim will also be remanded.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain VA medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a back disability due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is REMANDED for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, eczema, allergies, and a psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD) based on evidence showing these conditions were present during service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues of increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are also remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have hypertension during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD attributable to service. Additionally, a right upper extremity injury was acute and resolved without residuals prior to separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric and bowel disabilities, as well as a neurogenic bladder disability secondary to his back disability have been granted. Effective dates are assigned based on the date of claim or evidence of unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a disorder manifested by internal bleeding, and residuals of a right wrist injury are pending. The claim for restoration of a 100% rating for residuals of ulcerative colitis, post-ileostomy reversal and closure is denied. The claim for increased rating for hemorrhoids is denied. The claim for compensable rating for scars due to abdominal surgery remains non-compensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as he does not have a current disability. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability are all considered under the direct theory of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues of increased evaluation for residuals of a bilateral mammectomy and service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as her claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record.,The Veteran was granted service connection for depression, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, a low back disorder, and conditions secondary to herbicide exposure. The appeal concerning peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as well as an increased rating for a cervical spine disability is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for increased ratings for calluses and corns on his feet are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Board has remanded the case to allow a travel board hearing and declined to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, while denying the claim for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board's February 1958 decision denying service connection for schizophrenic reaction is overturned due to clear and unmistakable error, as the evidence now shows an increase in disability during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to the in-service stressor event.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there was no evidence linking any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder to his service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.