Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2012

The Board finds that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to her service-connected left ankle disability, and her headaches are related to active service. However, there is no evidence of a direct relationship between any other claimed disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and medical records review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete consideration of evidence and the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted with an effective date of May 8, 1981.

The Board found that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and his preexisting psychiatric disorder did not undergo a clinically identifiable permanent increase in severity during service. The chronic sleep disorder is also not shown to have been present in service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his psychiatric disability was denied. The issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and TDIU were remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disorder, arthritis of the knees, and glaucoma are all considered in light of the evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, thus denying the reopening of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with proper notice regarding his claims. The Board will also consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and depression, is granted.,There is no evidence of obesity being incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain VA medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected psychiatric disability is permanent for VA purposes. The claim will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The RO denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 30, 1976, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenic reaction and anxiety reaction. The decision also determined that the schizophrenia was not related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection. The hearing loss claim has been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by videoconference.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to determine if he has PTSD related to his military service or any other psychiatric disability, and whether it is at least as likely as not that such condition began during service.