Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2013

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing the Veteran's personnel file. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which may include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the inadequate April 2010 VA opinion. The case will be further adjudicated after obtaining a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypercholesterolemia, right hip disability, left hip disability, neuropsychiatric condition (depression), cervical spine disability, bilateral neuropathy and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, degenerative joint disease of the knees, bulging disc and herniation, degenerative changes of the ankles, and thoracic paravertebral myositis were denied. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder began in or was aggravated by military service, and addressing whether his upper spine disorder is related to his seizure disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, or residuals of a deviated nasal septum with sinusitis, are related to service.

The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and found no evidence linking his acquired psychiatric disorder to service. The claim was denied.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.,A 10% evaluation for epilepsy was granted, effective March 6, 2007. A 20% evaluation was granted beginning May 16, 2007 and ending December 31, 2010.,An initial evaluation of 10% for headaches was denied.,A 10% evaluation for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus was continued.,Service connection for schizoaffective disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder/ depression) was granted, and a TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors are corroborated and consistent with his service. The issue of service connection for psychosis for VA treatment purposes is rendered moot by the grant of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and cognitive disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any relationship between his current psychiatric condition and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and anxiety disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's cognitive disorder is service connected, and it is secondary to his stroke. The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder on de novo review as the evidence shows that it is related to his now service-connected cognitive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination. The VA will attempt to obtain any missing treatment records from his military service, as well as SSA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting schizophrenia clearly and unmistakably did not permanently aggravate beyond its natural progression during his active service, thus denying the claim for service connection.