Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting a withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, is etiologically related to a personal assault during her active service. Therefore, she is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the minor child, K.R.K.B., meets the criteria for substitution as a 'child' of the Veteran in order to process their appeals on service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the complex medical issues raised in this case, including whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his back disability and his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia was granted, effective from August 6, 1980. The Board found that the original claim date controlled the effective date.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with secondary depressive disorder, NOS. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain, right foot disability, and left thumb injury have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each. The acquired psychiatric disorder remains in dispute.

The Veteran's appeal of overpayment waiver is remanded, and his service connection and increased rating appeals are also remanded. A hearing before a Veterans Law Judge will be scheduled for him.

The Veteran is found not competent to handle the disbursement of VA disability benefit funds due to his mental condition, which has led to multiple hospitalizations and financial mishandling.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, respiratory disorder (sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors, including those related to a narcotics investigation and Special Ops operations. The appeal is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was filed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly pension have been remanded due to the need for additional records and possible addendum etiological opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and to obtain VA treatment records. The issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected schizophrenic reaction, undifferentiated type, will be re-adjudicated after the requested actions are completed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, dyslipidemia, and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities has been granted. The effective date is not specified.