Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling of a VA examination and other procedural matters.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Portsmouth Naval Hospital records and providing an addendum to a previous examination opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA records, and a new psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after all development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues not yet addressed, including service connection for psychiatric disability and dental problems.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or bipolar disorder, finding no evidence of onset during service or within one year thereafter. The Veteran's symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, and Morton's neuroma with degenerative joint disease. The decision also noted that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. For the issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent for benign prostate hyperplasia, the Board found that there was no evidence showing use of an appliance or wearing absorbent materials more than four times per day. The mental disorder claim was denied due to lack of cooperation during examinations. Service connection for loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing issue and will be scheduled for a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's avascular necrosis of the hips was not incurred in service and is denied. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it involves a direct relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since July 26, 2007.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities. The claims of service connection for PTSD and traumatic brain injury are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied. The Veteran's symptoms are better explained by depression rather than PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was granted with an effective date of April 17, 2009. The Board has determined that the earliest effective date is December 20, 2000.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and finds no link between his Major Depressive Disorder and military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and issuance of a SOC regarding the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for a left foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service, specifically ACDUTRA or ADSW. The Veteran's periods of active duty are November 21, 1989 to March 9, 1990; May 1, 1992 to May 9, 1992; and July 3, 1993 to July 30, 1993.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.