Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and paranoia as it is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a left eye disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period. The Board also found that secondary service connection for the left eye disorder due to diabetes mellitus could not be granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for further clarification of the stressor allegations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a new determination on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's depression is not linked to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a right eye injury and PTSD have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, further review is needed to determine if additional treatment records are available from private providers.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and to ensure compliance with Hupp v. Nicholson, 21 Vet. App. 342 (2007).

The Veteran's death was due to nonservice-connected causes and he was buried in a private plot. The appellant is granted burial benefits and a plot or interment allowance.

The Veteran's effective date for additional compensation benefits for dependents was granted as May 30, 2006 due to the establishment of a higher disability rating and service connection for certain conditions.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the Veteran's residuals of service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including his intestinal symptoms and numbness in fingers and toes. The appeal is REMANDED for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of the issues on appeal, including obtaining additional evidence and arranging for medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum to a previous medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of the claims on the merits due to incomplete development and need for clarification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted based on verified stressors during his military service.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that was caused by his service.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the condition arose during a period of inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) and was not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected migraine headaches and hypertension, and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining verification of in-service stressors and scheduling VA examinations to assess his psychiatric and left eye disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Disability records and pre-service medical records. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is also to be reviewed by a psychiatrist who has not previously examined her.