Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, a left knee disorder, and a right hip disorder. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his records. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, pharyngitis, Eustachian tube dysfunction, a psychiatric disorder, and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for increased rating for hypertension.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for the issuance of a statement of the case regarding his claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia, and for the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case in regard to his claims for increased ratings for left tibial and fibula fracture, right tibial and fibula fracture, and left femur fracture.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The in-service stressor event is considered credible and supported by evidence, leading to a finding that the Veteran experienced such an event during his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that new evidence supports a link between his military service and his current condition. The claim is granted.

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

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not require the assistance of another person in meeting his daily needs such as dressing, food preparation, and keeping himself ordinarily clean.

The Board's January 11, 1988 decision denying service connection for schizophrenia is reversed and the Veteran is granted service connection effective March 14, 1984.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and depression, was not shown in service or for a substantial time after service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD resulting from his active duty deployment. Service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder and a disability manifested by left elbow and upper arm numbness.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, as well as a new psychiatric examination. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and back disability are considered 'mixed' due to reopening on new evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was diagnosed within one year of separation from service and is considered a chronic disease, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right ankle disorders are currently rated at 20 percent each, effective from September 2011. The highest schedular evaluations for these conditions have already been assigned.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The case is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence and an inadequate VA opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination under DSM-5 criteria. The current examinations were inadequate as they evaluated the Veteran under outdated DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has expanded the issue to include all acquired psychiatric disabilities and is remanding the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.