Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of these claims due to the need for a VA examination in order to assess the Veteran's claimed conditions and determine their relationship to his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, residuals of a stroke, and prostate cancer prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, residuals of a stroke, prostate cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder will be the subject of a separate decision. The appeal is currently remanded due to missing records and lack of verification of reserve component service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically stress and anxiety. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and low back and neck disabilities. Service connection was not established for the liver condition or hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that he currently has such a condition or that it was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Psychiatric Security Review Board and Connecticut Valley Hospital. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and dysthymia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The Board found no credible evidence of in-service psychiatric symptoms and the record does not establish a current diagnosis.,The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the right hip disability claim was administratively denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability remains under review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining treatment records and attempting to obtain complete service treatment records.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The evidence submitted since the last denial shows diagnoses of these conditions and credible testimony regarding in-service stressors. Service connection is granted based on direct evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbosacral spine; residuals of a right shoulder injury; intervertebral disc syndrome, cervical spine; right arm radiculopathy as secondary to cervical spine associated with intervertebral disc syndrome, cervical spine; and headaches, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been presented. The acquired psychiatric disorder is now considered secondary to service-connected disability, while the left knee disorder may be related to injuries sustained during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxiety and depression, but further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected right knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between the psychiatric condition and active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examinations. He seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, as well as a left ankle disorder that may be secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated treatment records, addressing the Veteran's prior diagnosis of PTSD and current diagnosis of schizophrenia, and providing a supplemental VA opinion regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying stressor events. The case will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.