Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but it is unclear whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or if they have any other etiology. The Veteran's current back pain may be secondary to his right leg disabilities, while his memory loss could be due to his in-service head injury.

The Board is remanding the case to verify the Veteran's correct address and mail a copy of the July 2013 supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) to that address.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further review and additional evidence must be obtained before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board. The case will be scheduled for a videoconference at the RO.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD are found to be related to service, but his other psychiatric conditions do not have a direct link. Bilateral hearing loss and stomach disorder claims are pending.

The Veteran's death benefits claim was denied because the appellant, who had divorced the Veteran before his death, does not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a surviving spouse.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the status of service connection for low back disorder and skin disorder is unknown due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is considered a result of combat stressors experienced during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was denied. The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to pending evidence and potential service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and cognitive disorder, was denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his currently diagnosed cognitive disorder is not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, and paranoid schizophrenia with depressive disorder. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors and providing him with adequate notice regarding the requirements to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and ischemic heart disease are still pending.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that service connection is not warranted for the acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and translating documents. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) and glaucoma are pending.