Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The remaining issues were not addressed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia has been granted, resolving the petition to reopen and the underlying claim.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain records of the Veteran's inpatient care at Lakeview Hospital during service and any VA treatment since January 2016. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for a right foot disorder, swelling of the lower extremities (including a right foot disorder), and PTSD. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 20 percent prior to June 3, 2010. The Board found that the disability did not warrant a higher rating as it caused considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional medical examinations and evidence collection.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, delusional disorder, depression, and PTSD. The decision found that a current diagnosis of PTSD was not based on verified stressor in service, and that other diagnoses were not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to address the possibility of a personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders, other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for PTSD, but service connection is not granted as there is no established diagnosis of PTSD. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as it is not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee, meniscal tear and tendonitis of the right knee, kidney condition, and PTSD have all been denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for central macular cornea due to keratitis of the right eye and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence received since the February 1971 rating decision does not provide new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of in-service injury, and his current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for RLS, hypertension, diabetes, stroke residuals, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of any psychiatric disability present during the appeal period. The Veteran may have had an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, at some point during the appeal period and it is unclear if this condition was related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion and reviewing the Veteran's service records.