Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for her low back disability and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen her claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claims of entitlement to service connection for neurology problems exclusive of fibromyalgia symptoms, bilateral hearing loss disability, and fibrocystic breast disease prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records from August 20, 2009, to the present.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including determining whether the appellant's service from March 1968 to August 1969 was Active Duty or ACDUTRA and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and denied entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not substantiated by the evidence presented.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with examinations to determine the etiology of his hepatitis C, psychiatric disorder, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the aggravation of his pre-existing schizophrenia during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) has been withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The evidence received since the final denial supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 20, 2003 for the award of service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The original denial in May 1998 was found not to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including delusional disorder and schizophrenia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board concluded that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, but denied the claim on the merits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is currently rated at 30 percent. The left knee disability and tinea pedis are both rated at the minimum compensable level.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran is found to have continuously experienced back pain symptomatology since his discharge from service, which meets the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, a type of psychosis, is granted as service connected because it manifested within one year after discharge from military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disorder manifested by chest pain. The gastrointestinal and psychiatric issues remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records from Puerto Rico, and for a new psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder.