Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and possibly arranging a VA medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated clinical records and arranging for medical examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his low back disability and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal regarding high blood pressure. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD have been reopened, but the effective date claim remains on appeal as the Veteran did not provide a valid reason for withdrawing it. Service connection for bilateral glaucoma is granted with an effective date of March 30, 2009.

The Board determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) has also been found not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and did not manifest within one year of separation. The Board also found no evidence of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate prior examination and need for further review of the Veteran's claims file.

The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a rating of 60 percent for prostatitis effective February 20, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left shoulder disorder due to inadequate examinations, incomplete records, and unclear rationale in previous decisions.

The Board has found that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and requires another examination to address whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his service, specifically his training incident during basic training.

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development, including referral of the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The matter of his basic eligibility for VA educational assistance under Chapter 33 will then be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have an asthma disability at any point during the period on appeal and therefore denied his claim for service connection for asthma. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD or schizoaffective disorder, is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disability is related to his service-connected ear conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding his child R.B. as a dependent was denied because the earliest allowed effective date under VA regulations is August 1, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral foot disability or psychiatric disorder for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, effective from March 30, 2010.

Service connection for PTSD was granted based on evidence showing that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors were corroborated by medical and other evidence, and her PTSD is related to those events. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending due to a lack of nexus evidence addressing whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the presence of any current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it is determined that there is no evidence linking the current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder to the Veteran's active duty service.