Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not linked to her military service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, is denied.

The Board found no probative evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder in service or a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric problems and her period of active service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying the dates of the Veteran's Reserve service. A VA gastrointestinal examination is needed to determine if any current chronic gastrointestinal disorder is related to service, and a VA psychiatric examination is required to assess whether any current chronic psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizophrenia (and specifically noted as paranoid schizophrenia), based on evidence showing the Veteran's current diagnosis developed during active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine whether any current right knee disability is related to service. The psychiatric claim will also be examined for proper service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a temporary file and providing NACVSO with an opportunity to submit evidence on behalf of the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, PTSD, hemorrhoids, bilateral knee condition, headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be adjudicated on their merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain clarification of the nexus opinion provided in his May 2010 psychiatric examination report and to address whether any other diagnosed psychiatric disability began during service or was caused by an event or injury in service, including military sexual trauma. The Veteran also requested a hearing on his penile deformity claim but did not attend.

The Veteran does not have residuals of a traumatic brain injury or an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD that were caused by his service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and depression. However, the claim remains denied as there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including dementia due to head trauma, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia is not service-connected as it was not incurred or aggravated by her periods of active and inactive duty for training.,There is no evidence of a right shoulder disorder during the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA, nor any current diagnosis.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disability is not etiologically related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and chronic diarrhea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran is also advised that multiple distinct degrees of disability may result in different levels of compensation.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current schizophrenia can be linked to his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying claimed stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The appeal is not about service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.