Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran was notified of his right to request a hearing and did so, requesting a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a change in personnel. The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of heat stroke, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are being reviewed.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability other than PTSD that was incurred or aggravated in service. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective August 9, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The claim for a higher rating for the low back disability was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or major depressive disorder incurred in service. The evidence did not support the claimed stressors and there was no medical opinion linking any diagnosed psychiatric condition to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The claims to reopen his schizophrenia and learning disability were granted but the new evidence did not establish that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notice and the need for a VA psychiatric examination regarding the Veteran's claimed personal assault in service. The Veteran is also requested to provide any additional evidence relating to his claimed personal assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dental problems, a heart disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeals were based on direct service connection criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that pes planus was not aggravated by service and that none of the other claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the Veteran's request, and will consider all issues related to service connection and increased ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and determining if further VA examination or medical opinion is needed. The claim will be adjudicated again after these steps.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a psychiatric disorder related to VA medical treatment was denied, and his claims for an increased rating for hepatitis C infection and TDIU were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing schizophrenia was aggravated by his period of service, and therefore grants service connection for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice specific to his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a DRO hearing before the RO. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD), and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability will be reconsidered.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability to include PTSD, and the right shoulder disorder was not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia, PTSD, and anxiety disorder NOS were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS were denied as there was no verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including anal fissures, pancreatitis, and Cushing's syndrome, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, were denied as there is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor or service connection based on direct causation.