Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his claim to reopen asbestosis was not reopened. His psychiatric disability and COPD were found not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, breathing problems, and acid reflux. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule him for new VA examinations to address the current nature and severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, and his service-connected thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and arranging an examination by a mental examiner to assess whether the Veteran's PTSD is linked to any of her reported stressors or if any acquired mental disorder other than PTSD is etiologically related to her active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to clarify whether he wants a Board hearing conducted by video conference or in person at the RO in Detroit, Michigan. The claims will be returned to the Board after the requested hearing.

The Veteran's appeal involves his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability and a request for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between any current psychiatric condition and active duty service, as well as scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether any of the diagnosed psychiatric disabilities at any point during the appeal period were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU rating is remanded due to its inextricability with the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder has been rated at 50 percent since August 2006, and the Board finds that it warrants a higher rating of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient clinical records from the U.S. Naval Hospital Roosevelt Roads and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a spine condition, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including substance-induced mood disorder and depression), and entitlement to total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for medical examinations.

The Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and medical inquiry, including obtaining SSA records, prison records, and VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further development.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the in-service sexual assault and harassment incidents and to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but he is granted service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case will be reviewed again after all requested actions are completed.