Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his stressor reports and other relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disability and loss of taste, and scheduling another VA examination to determine the severity of COPD.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100 percent prior to February 3, 2012. The effective date for TDIU remains November 12, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety), a seizure disorder, and migraine headaches. The effective date of any future grant of service connection would be determined based on when the application was filed.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder with anxiety, bipolar disorder, and a personality disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability and is granting it. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, right wrist disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a TDIU were denied due to her failure to report for VA medical examinations scheduled in conjunction with her original or reopened claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with a 50% rating effective June 13, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination, and the need to verify whether an appropriate examiner can be sent to his nursing home.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service and granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records, verify in-service stressors, and provide a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated during his period of active duty, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type as it was not received until May 21, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection, rating increase, and a hearing are being addressed.