Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and panic disorder, as well as whether they are related to service-connected GERD.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for the Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, also claimed as PTSD, effective from August 16, 1999 to May 21, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of hepatitis B carrier, and PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include bipolar affective disorder, should be remanded due to inadequate development of records from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and a need for another VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring all claims are properly addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine whether the Veteran currently has a psychiatric disability that is at least as likely as not related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to comply with the duty to assist, including obtaining pertinent VA and private medical records, as well as Social Security Administration records. The Veteran should also be afforded examinations for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, and pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), have been denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar and cervical spines.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, and the evidence does not support service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, providing a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, was denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 that are pending before a different Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has reopened the claim but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no evidence of a disability in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen and establish service connection for asthma, PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, and right foot disability. The remaining issues are pending further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and a skull fracture, were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2004 for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to finality of the decision.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development to verify his service dates and obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the VA Medical Center in St. Louis.