Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and assigned a 50 percent rating, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's schizophrenia is considered related to his in-service sexual trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran is granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia, Paranoid type, which are found to be related to his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, as there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The psychiatric claim was also denied due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and issuing a notice letter regarding individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and bilateral eye disability are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of whether his psychiatric disorder is secondary to his service-connected low back disability remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting medical examinations to assess his diabetes mellitus and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder. This includes obtaining private treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities have been denied multiple times, and new and material evidence has not been submitted in all cases. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current disabilities.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities have been denied multiple times, and new and material evidence has not been submitted in all cases. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which the Board has determined requires additional development and examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a mood disorder, is found to be related to his service-connected lower back and right hip disorders. Service connection for the remaining issues remains denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as there is no medical opinion linking the current condition to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical records and conduct examinations to determine if his left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA and private medical records, as well as a need for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death. The appeal is pending further development.