Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and cervical spine disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and paranoid type schizophrenia. The VA is instructed to obtain any pertinent records and provide the Veteran with a new examination to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depressed mood and PTSD is related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, Hepatitis C, and Liver Cancer were all found to be related to service. Service connection was granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder but denied for both Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and mood disorder, is also denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence corroborating the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims for various disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim and an earlier effective date claim for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease. The appellant is required to provide updated VA treatment records and identify any outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder, as there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in the line of duty during active duty. The claim for nonservice connected pension was also denied because the appellant's service did not qualify as qualifying service due to lack of disability from a disease or injury incurred in the line of duty.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, respiratory disability and acquired psychiatric disability (specifically depressive disorder). The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an unverified event from service, and requests additional information from the Veteran.

The Board granted an effective date of October 30, 2002 for the award of SMC-AA based on actual need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected schizophrenia. The Veteran's sister and mother provided statements indicating he needed assistance from another person starting in 2006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is remanded for additional development regarding hypertension, service connection for a psychiatric disability, and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, psoriasis, and acid reflux condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine and right foot disabilities. The claims for initial ratings on the lumbar spine and right foot disabilities, and for headaches are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, headaches, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The appeal is also denied as to the requests for earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals pertaining to sinusitis and residuals of electrical shock. The remaining issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, and hypertension, are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of the case as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder cancer is granted due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 2013 claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is a new claim rather than a motion to reopen. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private or VA treatment records and conducting a medical opinion regarding the relationship between any diagnosed mental disorders and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify service dates and obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of service connection are still pending.