Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims on appeal can be adjudicated, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran should also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current left leg disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder that is service-connected. The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between his current psychiatric symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including undifferentiated schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and a mood disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and for a new opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of National Guard service periods and obtaining etiological opinions on hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and any psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthralgia of the skeletal joints, myalgia, gastrointesintal disability (claimed as a stomach disorder), and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine have been granted. The Veteran's psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) has also been granted. An increased rating for his low back disability is denied.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to address the service connection of liver disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for breast condition, liver cancer, right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her active military service.

The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or skin basal cell carcinoma of the forehead. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to an in-service personal assault stressor.

The Board has remanded the case to conduct a new VA examination and review of the claims file, including private medical records and service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's combat experience in Korea resulted in a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it did not begin during or as a result of his military service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disorders. The claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, secondary to a psychiatric disorder, is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide a supplemental VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, most recently diagnosed as Depressive Disorder, NOS, on a secondary basis to his service-connected PTSD.