Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2014

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 28, 1988 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia due to a reopened claim. The appeal was dismissed as there is no legal basis to grant the current claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal of the seizure disorder claim has been withdrawn. The psychiatric disability claim is being remanded for additional development.

The Board determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred as a result of his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression and schizophrenia. The appeal was based on direct evidence of a link between his active duty service and his current mental health conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed stressor is credible and supported by evidence, and his symptoms are related to this event. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and additional development of records, including VA treatment records from April 2011 to the present. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other mental health conditions. The evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service and a current diagnosis of these conditions. Therefore, the Board finds that service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as her requests for increased disability ratings for her knees, were denied. The Board found no current evidence of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have tinnitus in service and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disorder issue is pending as further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee and hip disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability. The decision was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle degenerative joint disease and chronic psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and schizophrenia. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, schizophrenia, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, vertigo, left hip disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia and residuals of his in-service head injury are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. The Veteran's preexisting paranoid schizophrenia was aggravated during his second period of active service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the claim.