Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous examination and the need for new evidence.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development due to the appellant's failure to report for a VA examination, and because the January 2002 examination report is inadequate.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including depression with possible psychotic features and bipolar disorder, is service-connected as a result of aggravation during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board finds that the Veteran has met his burden to establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches (claimed as migraine headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his military service or a nexus between them and his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be a result of an in-service stressor, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of asthma has been remanded due to inadequate examination report.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and toenail disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD during service or within one year of separation. The evidence also failed to show a causal relationship between any diagnosed condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia met the schedular criteria for a TDIU effective August 18, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The VA examiner should address whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder on his employability. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated after completion of this development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying a claimed stressor. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service sexual assault is corroborated by medical and other evidence, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted. Sleep apnea is not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include as secondary to migraine headaches), ADHD, tinnitus, a disability manifested by bloody noses, and pain from light sensitivity. The evidence supports these findings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, a shoulder disability, benign prostate hyperplasia, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, skin disorders, allergies, sleep apnea, and hyperlipidemia. The reasons provided were that there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events, injuries, or diseases related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and clarification of the relationship between any acquired psychiatric disorder and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residuals of a traumatic brain injury and acquired psychiatric disorders are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any injury, illness, or incident during service.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and provide addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records from the Birmingham VA Medical Center. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and the Board finds that he is capable of sedentary labor.