Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and a sleep disorder as secondary to a psychiatric disability remain on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his cervical spine disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder. Additionally, the Board has also granted compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for blepharospasm caused by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder is related to an incident in service. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as there was no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric disorder that was permanently aggravated by military service at the time of her husband's death. The Veteran had not been service connected for any disability during his lifetime.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including shin splints as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and psychiatric disorders. The effective date of these grants is not specified.

The Veteran's tinnitus is the result of military noise exposure and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations to determine service connection for various conditions, including Gulf War Syndrome, obesity, joint disorders, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), skin condition, headaches, and high blood pressure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision could be made as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychosis, schizophrenia, and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, is service-connected. The condition was first noted during military service and continued after discharge.

The Board found that the appellant's current psychiatric disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, are presumed to have existed prior to his entrance into service in December 1974. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to her service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for an additional medical examination and opinion regarding whether her service-connected disabilities have aggravated her psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's migraine headaches and muscle spasms did not have their onset in service, were not manifested to a compensable degree within one year after service, or are otherwise causally related to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for congestive heart failure, bilateral hearing loss, breathing problems and/or sleep apnea, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, dysthymia with pseudodementia, and primary insomnia, are found to have onset during her active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety and/or depression), and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to his military service, including alcohol abuse, skin disorders, psychiatric disabilities, or low back issues.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's representation, potential examination reports, and Social Security Administration records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a low back disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence to support these claims.