Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The VA will conduct a physical examination to determine if his current abdominal symptoms, including pain, are related to service. They will also obtain all relevant VA treatment records from September 2006 to the present and any private treatment records of Drs. Hansen and Gaborek.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not receiving notices for VA examinations and a hearing before the Board. The case will be returned to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and schizophrenia. However, the evidence does not establish a verified in-service stressor or current diagnosis of PTSD related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability related to service, and his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are directly related to service. The claim for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault stressor has not been corroborated and there is no credible evidence of a current disability, a link between her service and any diagnosed condition, or a nexus between her claimed in-service stressor and any current acquired psychiatric disorder. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, and also denied an increased rating for cardiac arrhythmia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and entitlement to TDIU were denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors or a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his active duty military service.

The Veteran's appeal was partially withdrawn, and the remaining issues of service connection for lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), tinnitus, and ear condition were remanded for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, as it is not within its jurisdiction to address such a freestanding claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, in its prodromal stage, had its onset during service and granted service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Vet Centers and VA facilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the conditions are not related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and fibromyalgia, as well as her requests for increased ratings for ankle and heel disabilities, were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The VA examiner found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not arise during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and is less likely related to service. The claim for bipolar disorder was also denied as there is no evidence of such disorder during the pendency of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than hysterical neurosis was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than hysterical neurosis/bipolar disorder that is etiologically related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's lung cancer and liver metastasis were not found to be related to his service-connected conditions, including schizophrenia. The Board determined that the cause of death was not attributable to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder, a chronic disorder characterized by chest tightness with a loss of blood circulation, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that had its onset during his period of active military service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's failure to respond to VA examination requests and incomplete medical records. The case will be returned for further development.