Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder can be decided. The Veteran's claims include a need for a VA examination and to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability that is etiologically related to the Veteran's active or reserve service, and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea remain denied as there is no direct or presumptive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and will return it for further action.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently manifested by no more than level I hearing impairment in the right ear and level II hearing impairment in the left ear, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric condition is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during active service.

The Veteran is found not competent for the purpose of handling VA funds, including direct payment of benefits due to his mental condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, cardiac disability, acquired psychiatric disability (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), and obstructive sleep apnea. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his medical records.

The Board has reopened the issue of whether new and material evidence was received to allow for a determination on the character of discharge. The Veteran's schizophrenia is found to have existed prior to his second period of service, thus not serving as a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to address the claims of service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressor events and determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence of a psychiatric disability.

For the period prior to August 13, 2013, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,Since August 13, 2013, the disability has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current PTSD disability and that an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia is related to his active military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of sufficient rationale in the June 2011 VA examination and because the diagnosis must be in accordance with DSM-V.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including acquired psychiatric disorder, acid reflux, bilateral knee condition, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss disability, DJD of the lumbar spine, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted. The effective date is not specified.