Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claims of service connection for alcoholism, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, PTSD, sterility, Type II diabetes mellitus, and a lung disorder were not supported by the evidence. The Board concluded that none of these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a psychiatric opinion to address whether the appellant's schizophrenia increased in severity during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a nexus opinion on whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is causally related to his service or service-connected low back disability. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia, finding that no communication or evidence was received prior to October 11, 2000, which could be interpreted as a claim to reopen his previously disallowed claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The issue of an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and dysthymic disorder) remains pending.

The Veteran's representative has noted that the Veteran needs a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities. The case is REMANDED for this purpose.

The Veteran is service-connected for a mental health disability with a disability rating of 70 percent. The Board finds that he is unemployable due solely to his service-connected disability and grants a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for cardiovascular disorders, chloracne, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The claim will now be evaluated on its merits.

The Veteran's chronic pelvic pain and Bell's palsy are service connected. Her acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is not service connected.

The Board is remanding the case due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's head injury was in the line of duty and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has a current psychiatric disability related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if any other psychiatric disability is related to service and whether PTSD can be linked to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 were denied as his claimed disabilities are not considered to be caused by VA care, treatment or examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the JSRRC and VA medical facilities, as well as arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature of any current psychiatric disorders and their etiology.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia and PTSD, to his military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss and psychiatric disability, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining records from his time in the U.S. Naval Reserve and at the Corpus Christi Vet Center.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The service department records do not support his claims of gunshot wounds to the left calf and low back injury during active service. His fractured jaw and preexisting wrist disability are also not related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his currently diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia is related to his period of active service.