Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and major depression) is currently rated at 50% from September 7, 2004 to June 30, 2006. The appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, which may be related to an in-service incident.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a new examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and restless leg syndrome are remanded for additional development.

The case is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is caused by or aggravated by service-connected allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea. The applicable theories of secondary service connection will be adjudicated after this development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, was first manifested during active military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of current hearing impairment.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied, with the Board finding that the Veteran did not provide sufficient information to establish a diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature of his psychiatric and kidney disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and clarifying the Veteran's claims.

The case is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to the need to obtain VA records from 1978. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and failure of the Veteran to provide information regarding private treatment providers. The claim will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity in service or at any point after service. The current disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Hampton, VA. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), low back disorder, and right foot disorder have all been denied. The denial of the right ankle claim is final as it was not appealed in June 1993. The other claims were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to hypertension or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for a disability manifested by sensitive feet, right ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, weight gain, sleep disorder, and psychiatric disorder (change in character) to obtain additional medical opinions.,The Board is also remanding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a right leg disability and a back disability as secondary to a right leg disability.,The Board is requesting that VA obtain relevant treatment records, including those from February 2011 to June 2011.

The Veteran's schizophrenia and psoriasis prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 8, 2003. Effective May 9, 1989 (the date of his claim), he was granted TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to his military service.