Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for proper notice and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety disorder, sarcoidosis, and COPD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability or symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not shown to have developed as a result of a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is not at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by a service injury, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from August 17, 2006 to November 2, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess her employment status and functional impairment caused by her service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and considering new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The appeal is now pending before the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a new examination to determine if the Veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during service or is otherwise etiologically related to an event or injury in service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a lower back disability or psychiatric disorders during service, and the medical evidence does not establish a link between any current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric and sleep disorders, as well as to ensure all necessary development has been completed.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension, sleep apnea, and skin disorder have been withdrawn. The remaining claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD), pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a heart condition have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury that would support these conditions. The Board finds the presumption of herbicide exposure does not apply to this case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be afforded another VA examination to determine if he currently has a psychiatric disability and whether it is related to his military service. The claim for tinnitus remains denied as there is no evidence of current tinnitus during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The other issues regarding secondary service connection have been remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not manifest in service and was not related to any in-service event, injury, or disease. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.