Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective from November 21, 1995 to the present due to his service-connected low back disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is productive of symptoms that result in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. As the Veteran is already receiving a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD, the appeal for TDIU is moot.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and specified trauma and stress-related disorder, warrant a rating of 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorder, bilateral feet disorders, and low back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, a right ankle disability, hemorrhoids, and a psychiatric disability remain pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, did not begin during his period of active service and are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Appellant's service and obtaining his complete records for U.S. Marine Corps Reserve service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current schizophrenia was incurred during active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for a headache disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety.,The decision is based on the reopening of the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is incurred in active service, and his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, was granted. His migraine headaches are rated at the maximum of 50 percent since September 25, 2014 for TBI residuals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the claims based on all evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma, has been reopened. The Board finds that the new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim and thus denies it.

The Board found that schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied both the claim for service connection and the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the in-service stressor and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again after obtaining necessary records and confirming the occurrence of the claimed event.