Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic schizophrenia resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 4, 1999. The Board granted a 100% rating for the condition prior to February 28, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder, which the Board finds related to his in-service stressor event.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability or heart disability due to service, and therefore denied both claims. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and vision problems due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a neck disability has been granted, but the service connection claims have been remanded.,Service connection for migraine headaches is established, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, without a clear determination on service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability and headaches was denied. The Veteran's left hip disability is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for left ankle disability, migraine headaches, or acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's current headache disability has been found to be secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The claim for service connection is reopened, but the issues of low back disability, depression, and bilateral foot condition are remanded due to lack of VA treatment records and need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and lumbosacral spine disability are not related to active service. The claims for a psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disability, including as due to a lumbosacral spine disability, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for right ankle disorder, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC based on housebound status prior to September 28, 2009 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and conflicting evidence regarding his diagnoses. The PTSD claim is remanded for an updated examination, while the other psychiatric disability claim remains inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or any other mental health disorder during service, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and needs further verification of the Veteran's National Guard service. The claims will be reconsidered with all relevant records obtained.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, but has remanded them for further development to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of his eye disability is granted as August 29, 1979. Effective dates for the acquired psychiatric disorder and a disability of the central nervous system are denied due to lack of prior claims before May 3, 1995.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to increased ratings for various conditions, including radiculopathy, IVDS, psychiatric disability, and hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.