Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current diagnosis or diagnoses of his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder(s) and whether any are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on a lack of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C, including whether there are verified stressors related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 14, 2006 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The earliest communication expressing intent to reopen the claim was received on August 14, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as the conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further adjudication.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia due to new and material evidence submitted since the March 1979 final denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as secondary to his kidney disorder.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence showing that VA medical services were the proximate cause of any additional disability, or that any additional disability actually exists.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and cognitive disorder (claimed as memory loss) are not related to his military service. The left knee disability is currently rated 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle his own finances due to his mental health condition, and thus cannot manage VA benefits.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions and determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and determine if there were any counseling or therapy sessions at Fort Riley, Kansas during his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, high cholesterol, right knee disability, psychiatric disorder, cardiovascular disease, low back disability, osteoarthrosis, allergies, Peyronie's disease, and broken right foot were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Veteran did not have any cardiovascular issues during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The previous denials were based on a lack of medical evidence showing aggravation during service, and no such evidence was provided in this appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, and thus, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including ankle and psychiatric disorders, were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition prior to its adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The psychiatric disability (depression and PTSD) claim remains pending as the nature of the stressor or stressors has not been determined.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, as her current condition is not related to her period of active duty service. The other claims were also denied.