Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and a psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia, to include PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, acid reflux, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are pending.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for left eye disability due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD, as it requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and residuals of cold injury to the upper and lower extremities due to incomplete or inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not shown to be related to active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including their relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been presented. The Veteran's testimony at a hearing before a Decision Review Officer in June 2008, combined with the newly received lay statement corroborating his account of witnessing the death of a POW, is sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a bowel movement disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition, with the exception of diabetic autonomic neuropathy for his bowel issues. The Veteran's account of in-service stressors was not credible.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and incomplete examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The underlying issue of service connection will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted effective from August 22, 1972, based on new evidence received in July 1995.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are found to be related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in previous examination reports and the need for additional VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability are on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service personnel records and further efforts to obtain historical unit records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder will be addressed after the development is completed.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further evidentiary development, including obtaining SSA records and any relevant VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Board has dismissed the issues of whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen claims for residuals of a bunionectomy and hallux valgus, as these were previously adjudicated. The issue of whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability is pending.