Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and missing SSA records. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is also being evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the reported history and lack of corroborating evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional medical records. The appeal will be returned to the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as Air Force Reserve service treatment records. The Veteran is also to be examined by a physician to determine if her current gynecological disability is related to her active service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The Veteran's service records are incomplete and the VA is unable to confirm his claimed stressors. The case is being remanded for further attempts to obtain information about where the Veteran served, what activities he performed, and any other relevant details.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for issuance of an SOC and to give the appellant the opportunity to perfect an appeal regarding his claims for increased rating and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his claimed psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression, but granted service connection for right hip sciatica as a symptom of the already service-connected lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's current symptoms are not considered separate disabilities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service and thus grants service connection for this condition. The claim for cataracts remains pending as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Board found that service-connected schizophrenia did not cause or contribute substantially to the Veteran's death from respiratory failure with aspiration and coronary artery disease. The appellant's contention of a motor vehicle accident as a result of mental instability was not supported by evidence.

The Board's June 2009 decision granted service connection for a left knee disability, and the Court dismissed that issue in August 2010. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is now recharacterized as an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current sleep disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU was denied in the November 2009 Board decision. However, due to the discovery of timely responses from the Veteran regarding hearing clarification letters, the November 3, 2009, Board decision is vacated and the case is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The case is now pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, PTSD, or a back disorder that is causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's radiculopathy has been rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners and need for additional evidence, including medical records and stressor verification.