Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at Florida Hospital on August 22, 2002 are now covered by VA due to the emergent nature of his chest and back pain.

The Board found that the veteran does not have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine attributable to his period of military service and denied service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is part of the overall appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including obtaining inpatient psychiatric records from her service and post-service VA medical records.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and his erectile dysfunction is not due to his circumcision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO, which was not provided. The issues of service connection and reopening claims remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and eye disorder (presbyopia, chalazion) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural and substantive reasons, including scheduling a VA examination at the Sepulveda VA facility.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and to provide the veteran with an examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and the need for additional development of records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and VA examination reports.

The Board has decided that further development is needed due to insufficient medical evidence linking the veteran's reported conditions to his military service. The appeal will be returned for this purpose.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining additional records and scheduling a VA psychiatric and orthopedic examination.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a private psychiatric examination report and readjudicating the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder or arthritis, and the available objective medical evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and correctly adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder. The RO must obtain any outstanding medical records from private providers and VA treatment providers, specifically Dr. Miller. A VA examination should be provided to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder that is related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they were within the range of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted the reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and a skin disorder to include Agent Orange exposure, but denied the claim for service connection for chronic schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder in April 1990. The veteran's request to reopen the claim was received on January 31, 1992, and VA granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia effective from that date. However, an earlier effective date is not warranted as there was no evidence of a claim prior to January 31, 1992.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a bilateral knee disorder due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service.