Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection and basic eligibility for VA nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied due to lack of qualifying wartime service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate analysis and failure to provide a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the Board found that no such condition was related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence received since the August 2006 Board decision is new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder manifested by memory loss and sleep apnea, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board then granted service connection for both conditions as they are considered direct service connections based on in-service onset.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a disability manifested by uncontrollable body shakes is denied as there is no evidence of any neurological disorder or other ascertainable chronic disability. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional development, including obtaining SSA decision and medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a rescheduling of his requested hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for medical examinations to address his claims of service connection for various conditions. The issues remain in a state of pending resolution.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was granted. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability is under the Board's jurisdiction and requires a remand.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a right hip disability, and hepatitis C were denied. The claim for increased ratings of the internal derangement of the right knee and degenerative joint disease of the right knee was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying the Veteran's discharge from service. The Veteran is also to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, will be remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records from 1981 to January 2006.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and correction of notice. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the current nature and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability manifested by rectal bleeding, colon polyps, and hemorrhoids did not begin during service or is related to service in any other way. The acquired psychiatric disability claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychotic disorder, effective January 2, 1979. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in 1974 and the next communication from him regarding his condition was filed on January 2, 1979.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or Depressive Disorder NOS. Additionally, there was no superimposed mental disorder on top of a personality disorder during service. As such, secondary service connection due to knee disabilities is inapplicable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional evidence and provide a new opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during his period of active duty and service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, gingivitis, and psychiatric disorders. However, it denied these claims on their merits.