Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and balance disorder are not related to his military service or service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied her claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development on the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his duty status with the Michigan Army National Guard (ARNG) from December 1986 to October 1992, and to attempt to verify additional stressors for PTSD. The VA examiner will provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during a period of active duty or is related to his service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back condition, and headaches (also claimed as dizziness, vertigo, and labyrinthitis). The termination of separate evaluations for arthritis of the right shoulder and torn rotator cuff was found to be improper.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, depression, cardiovascular disability, lung disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case will be adjudicated again after the service connection issue is resolved.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, are not service-connected. The claim for hepatitis C is denied as the current condition is not shown to be due to an event or injury in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including treatment records and a PTSD examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including consideration of a potential clear and unmistakable error in a 1978 rating decision and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during the claim period or shortly before the claim was filed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for right pointer and right middle finger disorders with scars is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran meets the criteria for service connection as his current diagnosis of schizophrenia is linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical evidence from SSA and further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) of the Board. The RO must ask the Veteran to clarify his preferred type of hearing and notify him of the date, time, and location if he chooses one.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but new evidence was submitted. The decision is mixed as some issues may be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The issues on appeal are whether PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders are service connected.