Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of all periods of active duty and obtaining relevant medical records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for various disabilities and assigned initial ratings, but denied the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending as it relates to a separate issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining a medical opinion regarding service connection and the relationship between schizoaffective disorder and military service. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing with the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and found that the Veteran is not competent to receive direct payment of disability compensation benefits. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's psychiatric and cognitive disabilities, as well as her peripheral neuropathy, are found to be caused by a vitamin B-12 deficiency resulting from the gastric bypass surgery performed at VA in October 1989. The disability is not service-connected but was proximately caused by VA carelessness or lack of proper skill.

The Board denied service connection for a nervous condition (classified as paranoid-type schizophrenic reaction) in February 2014, finding that the evidence did not support clear and unmistakable error.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia. The decision will determine if the Veteran's recent submitted evidence meets the criteria for reopening his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder with depressive features), and glaucoma were not supported by credible evidence of in-service injury or chronic symptoms. The Board denied these service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no current disability or evidence of a chronic condition during service. The Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms and treatment were considered but did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis, an in-service stressor, and a link between the two.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the new evidence did not meet the threshold required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(a) to be considered material.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and providing new examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service. For hemorrhoids, while he had symptoms shortly before filing his claim, there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's appeal for the claim of service connection for bilateral foot fungus has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish that these conditions are related to his military service.