Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board finds that the Veteran does not currently have a credible diagnosis of PTSD. As such, service connection is not warranted for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of a current diagnosis and no direct link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 24, 2003 for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and for a low back disability. The claims are now pending before the RO or AMC.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Board also determined that PTSD was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hip disability and psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a skin disorder of the hands. The evidence submitted since the March 2007 rating decision does not provide new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a hearing request not being scheduled. The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, it did not reach a decision on whether these claims are well-grounded or meritorious.

The Board has determined that the January 2008 decision to sever service connection for the Veteran's cause of death was improper and restored the service connection.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for examinations to determine the likely etiology of any psychiatric disability entity and low back disability entity diagnosed during the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain damage, memory loss, joint pain not otherwise specified, and somatoform psychiatric disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability that is related to active service.

The Veteran's lung condition, diagnosed as pulmonary fibrosis, is found to be related to his active service. The acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression) is also found to be related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a headache disorder due to potential service connection issues, including consideration of alternative sources of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and requesting an addendum from the VA examiner who conducted the August 2012 psychiatric examination.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and is granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and schizophrenia.