Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the evidence does not relate the current condition to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical center records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his right knee disorder, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), and alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for the issuance of a SOC regarding an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a psychiatric disorder and for additional development to determine if his service-connected disability precludes substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and adjudication due to incomplete medical records, conflicting opinions from VA examiners, and the need for further clarification of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disability, schizophrenia. The TDIU issue is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran appealed this decision, and the Court remanded the case to consider whether his schizophrenia and/or depression are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder/incontinence condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than depression are being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and provide addendum opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a stomach disorder, and a cervical spine disorder have been granted. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and issuance of a Statement of the Case addressing all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements regarding its onset during active duty are credible and supported by medical evidence. The remaining claims of service connection for knee disabilities and hearing loss will be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing with a Board member due to audio equipment malfunction in the previous hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression and low back disability, as well as any acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, are pending.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability, including depression.,Service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is denied as the condition was not incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is as likely as not related to his active military service, including experiences during service such as being AWOL and physical and psychological abuse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive or acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, bipolar II disorder, and a mood disorder NOS, to include as due to chemical exposure is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and alcoholism.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied service connection for this condition. The psychiatric disability claim is pending as it was raised in the appeal but no SOC has been issued.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder and heart disability did not meet the criteria for service connection, as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service records and medical records, as well as to seek an addendum opinion regarding his eye disorders. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, right eye conjunctivitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded.

The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, thus he is not eligible for nonservice-connected pension benefits.