Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia began during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a hearing held by a Veterans Law Judge who is no longer employed at the Board.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, concluding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric condition is considered unrelated to his military service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, sleep disorder, and bilateral hearing loss remain on appeal as additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the presence of multiple psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder. The issue remains about service connection for these conditions.

The Board determined that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday, and thus did not meet the criteria for helpless child benefits.

The Board found that the May 13, 1976 motor vehicle accident was not due to the Veteran's willful misconduct. The claims for service connection were adjudicated and a mixed disposition was reached.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosed PTSD. The claims for tinnitus, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability are also being remanded as the July 2010 VA examination did not provide opinions on their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of an in-service stressor or a current disability.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his knee disability, have been denied higher ratings.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board noted that the lumbar spine strain was rated as 20 percent disabling, right knee disability as 10 percent disabling, and left knee disability as 10 percent disabling.

The July 2005 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and combining it with the Veteran's service connected generalized anxiety disorder with schizophrenia was not found to contain clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and chronic sinus disorder need further examination and evidence collection to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including acne, bilateral foot pain, high cholesterol, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for acne was previously denied due to it being a preexisting condition not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, and the Board finds that he also meets the criteria for service connection of schizophrenia based on his in-service stressors. The claim for schizophrenia is being remanded to further develop the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and also denied service connection for erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to the RO or AMC for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.