Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (paranoid schizophrenia) was not manifested during his active military service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service. The Board denied the claims for service connection, initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric and left upper extremity disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's schizophrenia, diagnosed during service and related to military service, warrants service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between his service and these conditions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder are all found to have been incurred in service.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability, an acquired respiratory disability (blastomycosis), and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that could lead to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressor. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain VA and private treatment records, conduct a VA examination, and determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder found to be present.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression with anxiety. The low back disability issue is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression and anxiety, due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor or diagnosis of any other acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The VA will schedule a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, as well as to determine the severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing. The issues of service connection and TDIU remain on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disability. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will also be addressed with a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted the February 2010 mental disorders examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, fractures of the right hand and fingers, head injury, dislocated jaw, neck injury, fractured right ankle, and black widow spider bite. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD based on a personal assault during active duty, was denied as there is no credible evidence of the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressor.