Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that a timely substantive appeal was filed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and special monthly pension have been remanded due to the need for additional records and possible addendum etiological opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and to obtain VA treatment records. The issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected schizophrenic reaction, undifferentiated type, will be re-adjudicated after the requested actions are completed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, dyslipidemia, and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities has been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board granted service connection for right brachial plexopathy as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability and granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the right shoulder disability from June 9, 2006. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected and non-service connected conditions, with the April 2000 VA examination report being considered as having no probative value. The effective date for TDIU is set at September 21, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and prison medical records. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and bipolar disorder, is related to his service. The claim for a skin rash is also granted due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing and because this claim has direct bearing on his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD, remains pending.

The case is being remanded due to the Veteran's missed hearing date and unclear notification of his scheduled hearing. The claims file will be returned for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran served on ACDUTRA in February 1989 and whether his current psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and depression, is related to service or service-connected tinnitus. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the case for further action due to new evidence submitted by the appellant's attorney.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and adjustment disorder, is now moot.

The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and for further examination regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, but finds that there is no evidence linking the current psychiatric disorder to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and an addendum opinion regarding the lumbar spine disorder. The issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia and major depressive disorder are service-connected. The other psychiatric disability is not addressed as it was not diagnosed in this decision.