Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and left leg disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for her claimed conditions, including a right elbow disability and left shoulder disability. The claim for an increased rating for gastritis with gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia is also denied.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional left knee disabilities as a result of VA surgery performed in April 1993, and is considering other service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus, an increased rating for right shoulder arthritis, and an increased rating for right ankle degenerative joint disease have been withdrawn. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, are also on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 10, 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder manifested as psychosis in full remission, with symptoms not severe enough to interfere with occupational and social functioning or require continuous medication. The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA Vocational Rehabilitation records and an addendum opinion from the April 2016 VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of her claims file, including obtaining records from Riverside Hospital and any SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma.,The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying his reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Morning Reports from the Veteran's active service units and reviewing accident reports at a U.S. Air Force Base in Germany.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric condition and concluded that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not manifest during service. The claim for direct service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The AOJ is to attempt to obtain any outstanding records pertaining to the Veteran's report of in-service exposure to herbicide agents, as well as his treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of his cervical spine condition. The claims for increased ratings of multiple sclerosis, acquired psychiatric condition, TDIU, and SMC are also pending.

The case is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's schizophrenia has not caused significant occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating, and her TDIU claim was also denied due to the severity of her service-connected conditions.