Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his lay statements regarding his mental state prior to July 1960.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling a supplemental medical opinion from the July 2012 examiner, and informing the Veteran of the elements necessary to establish service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder was not manifested during her active military service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to her active military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service and personal assault during basic training in November 1967.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her claimed conditions are not related to her military service, including Gulf War exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression with chronic adjustment disorder. The Board found that his acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor could it be presumed due to a disease or injury during service. The Board also determined that PTSD did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no verified in-service stressor. The Veteran's paranoid personality disorder was deemed non-service connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination. The Veteran's claim is not yet decided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD that meets the DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, is currently rated at 70 percent and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his lumbar spine arthritis, as well as reopening of previously denied claims. The appeal is also remanded to obtain SSA records and conduct additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and clarification of his exposure history, particularly regarding asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia has been found to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board found no valid diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, concluding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran experienced stressors consistent with his military service, which have been verified by VA psychiatrists who diagnosed him with PTSD.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder to his service, and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a personality disorder is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder.