Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include service connection claims, an effective date claim, and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claims to service connection and granted them for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lung disorder. The claim for prostate disorder is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a current chest disorder and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric issue was addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision, which is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and his military service. The preponderance of the evidence did not establish such a connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an increased rating for his cervical spine disorder and entitlement to a TDIU, as well as his claims for service connection for knee disability and increased rating for schizophrenia. The decision was not based on CUE.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his service, and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disorder was also denied as there was no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and paranoid schizophrenia, which began during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for psychiatric disability is granted, and the claim for hypertension is reopened. The Board also dismissed the appeal for Agent Orange exposure as the Veteran withdrew her request to pursue this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability warrants a rating of 50 percent from October 9, 2009, through February 4, 2012, based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an effective date earlier than September 30, 2011 for his service-connected status post vagotomy with pyloroplasty and esophageal stricture. The appeal seeking to reopen a previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has not provided proper notification regarding the final denial by the November 2006 Board decision and the October 2008 Court decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling examinations. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a compensable rating for the residuals of a fractured nose will be reconsidered after the additional development is completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, now diagnosed as mood disorder secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted with an effective date of January 2, 1978. The appeal for special monthly compensation based upon housebound or the need for aid and attendance is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to concerns about the completeness of the Veteran's personnel records, which may be crucial in determining whether service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) can be granted.