Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and reviewing newspaper articles. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

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The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is being remanded due to outstanding Social Security records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional actions are required to address the Veteran's claims, including clarifying whether a psychiatric disorder claim is resolved and scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia is attributable to his period of active duty, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, which is the highest possible rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a lung condition due to asbestos exposure are also being addressed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination for psychiatric disability. The issues of TDIU and upper back, low back, heart disease, and hypertension are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to his service. The Veteran also needs a determination on whether any preexisting psychiatric condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and for a VA examination. The claims of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, hepatitis C, and psychiatric disorder are all pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. This includes obtaining records of any NIS investigations related to military sexual trauma incidents in service, as well as seeking private treatment records from Dr. S. and other providers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain and consider his treatment records from a 2010 psychiatrist, as well as an addendum to the June 2011 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for clarification on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and/or sleep disorder are related to his service or a service-connected disability. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need to obtain records of a court-martial involving her drill instructors during basic training and provide additional opportunity for evidence submission.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining SSA records and any relevant VA medical treatment records.