Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and to consider the nonservice-connected burial benefits claim in light of the service connection issue.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disability, and the Board finds that symptoms of schizophrenic reaction, chronic undifferentiated type did not manifest within one year after service separation or to a compensable degree.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will be returned for further action after the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and the obtaining of outstanding VA medical records.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and provide an opinion on the diagnoses of any acquired psychiatric disorders found in the claim file, including depression.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including stressor verification and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is as likely as not related to his military service, and he does not currently have malaria or any residuals of malaria.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed low back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and continues to this day, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been shown to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The rating of 50% is granted effective from the date of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder) are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service.,Polyneuropathy of the right lower extremity was not manifest during service or within one year of separation; the probative, competent evidence is against a finding that it was caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability and therefore cannot establish service connection. Additionally, as the Veteran is not in receipt of any service-connected disabilities, he also cannot meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for HIV and an acquired psychiatric disorder were previously denied, but new evidence has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded and will be considered on remand.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disability in December 1958. The Veteran's claims have been reopened, but the service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed.