Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and atypical psychosis, which had its onset within a year of the Veteran's discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the claims for Hepatitis C, schizophrenia (application to reopen), and PTSD. The Veteran is scheduled for a hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete development and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure in Okinawa, is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than bipolar disorder, depression and schizoaffective disorder, to include PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence of a stressor related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing supplemental opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied. The Board found no current evidence of residuals from the in-service TBI or migraines, and concluded that there was insufficient medical nexus to support service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his diagnoses and stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia have rendered him incompetent to handle disbursement of VA funds.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right femur disability, left femur disability, and right knee disability. The psychiatric disability other than a major depressive disorder remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and potential spoliation of evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and right leg disability will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be as likely as not related to his active service, including in-service noise exposure. The other issues are addressed but the decision summary does not specify outcomes for gout, eye disability, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including as residuals of head injury or secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision concluded that there is not clear and unmistakable evidence that the disabilities pre-existed service, and they are not otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for conjunctivitis and service connection for bilateral hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to active service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with its duty to assist in obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records and providing an adequate statement of reasons or bases when determining the probative weight of pertinent evidence. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which she claims was caused by sexual assault during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a right fourth metacarpal fracture was also denied. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include major depressive disorder and an adjustment disorder).

The Board found that the Veteran's allegations of in-service stressors and abuse were not credible, and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD or alcohol abuse, incurred in service and denied the claim.