Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and thus cannot establish service connection. For IBS, the claim is remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records from 2014 onwards.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations to determine the severity and etiology of his hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his Crohn's disease and acquired psychiatric disability are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need for an addendum opinion from the same VA examiner who provided the January 2015 opinion, as well as consideration of whether the Veteran's mood disorder existed prior to service and if it was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for earlier effective dates and service connection. The Board has determined that the issues are not properly before it due to a lack of an SOC in some cases, and requests for travel hearings have been made but not yet scheduled.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various psychiatric, musculoskeletal, and spinal disorders. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a mental health examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his in-service personal assault, and scheduling an audiological and neurological examination to assess any head trauma or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic cluster headaches and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remain pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a tooth condition, low back disability, skin disability (residuals of MRSA infection), and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has remanded the appeal for service connection for PTSD, a disability of the back, erectile dysfunction (ED), sleep apnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to potential errors in determining the Veteran's dates of service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion regarding the cause of death. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Veteran's appeal was denied on all issues, including the initial rating for his right shoulder strain. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher than 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right elbow disability, loss of use of the arms, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO must also obtain all available service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing Social Security Administration records and an addendum VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise that the condition arose during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA, specifically his Gulf War deployment from August to September 1990. As such, service connection is granted.

The Board previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran submitted new evidence suggesting a possible link between his current condition and service, but the Board found this evidence insufficient to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnoses, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board will consider evidence of sexual harassment during service and its potential impact on her current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, headaches, and TBI have been granted service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered a separate issue as it is related to the PTSD.