Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to her military service or any service-connected conditions. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, while his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinea pedis, refractive error of the eyes, dislocated thumbs, depression/psychiatric disorder, asthma, and a back disorder are mixed. The evidence presented since final decisions is considered new and material in some cases but not others.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's symptoms have been linked to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for either condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the service treatment records and a possible misidentification of the Veteran's location. The claim will be adjudicated on a direct basis if Exhibit 1 is deemed unreliable.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's schizophrenia and/or depression are aggravated by his service-connected acne keloids.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing the claims file to ensure all necessary actions have been taken.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the inextricability of his Hepatitis C and chronic urticaria claims. The VA examiner should consider the Veteran's assertions of in-service depression symptoms and treatment, and provide a new opinion on whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's dysthymia has been rated as 50 percent disabling from May 12, 1986 to November 2, 2001 and 70 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not have onset in service or within one year of service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased rating for a lumbar spine disability has been withdrawn. The claim of an earlier effective date for the right knee disability is dismissed as it constitutes a freestanding claim. The psychiatric disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is pending with an unknown disposition.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for right hip disability, and psychiatric disability were denied. The denial of the psychiatric disability claim is due to a lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a social and industrial field survey report and translating Spanish language documents. The claims will be adjudicated again considering 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board found that the appellant's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, dysthymia, and paranoid schizophrenia, had its inception during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records and further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and ensuring proper consideration of his Social Security Administration disability benefits.