Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, in its prodromal stage, had its onset during service and granted service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Vet Centers and VA facilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the conditions are not related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and fibromyalgia, as well as her requests for increased ratings for ankle and heel disabilities, were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The VA examiner found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not arise during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and is less likely related to service. The claim for bipolar disorder was also denied as there is no evidence of such disorder during the pendency of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than hysterical neurosis was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than hysterical neurosis/bipolar disorder that is etiologically related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's lung cancer and liver metastasis were not found to be related to his service-connected conditions, including schizophrenia. The Board determined that the cause of death was not attributable to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder, a chronic disorder characterized by chest tightness with a loss of blood circulation, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that had its onset during his period of active military service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's failure to respond to VA examination requests and incomplete medical records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed, including searching naval records for specific incidents and affording the Veteran a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claim for entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder. The remaining claims have been adjudicated and are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are currently under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, schedule a VA examination, and address the issues of service connection for hearing loss and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence added to the claims file, including service personnel records and a death certificate.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible evidence supporting a diagnosis and no in-service stressor verified.

The Board found no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability and denied service connection for depression. The claim for increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder was granted with a 20% evaluation effective from September 5, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, did not have its clinical onset in service or is otherwise related to active duty. The cardiovascular disease to include hypertension was also denied as having had its clinical onset in service or being related to active duty.