Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder. The decision will determine if the reopening of the claim is warranted, which could affect the veteran's eligibility for benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and to reopen his claim for loss of vision, finding no new and material evidence and concluding that any vision problem was not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and the need for further medical examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the increase in disability was not ascertainable more than one year prior to the date of the application.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for low back strain, as well as the issue of reopening a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain all outstanding medical records, provide VCAA notice, arrange for VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims in light of the revised criteria for evaluating spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Reserve medical records and a need for further verification of the veteran's service in Army Reserves.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with another opportunity to present information and evidence pertinent to his claim, including arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case was remanded multiple times due to procedural issues and the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to in-service sexual assaults and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The claim is granted, but the rating assigned or effective date remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and a higher rating for the right scrotal cyst.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional information and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability. The claim is now allowed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current COPD is secondary to his service-connected schizophrenic reaction, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before proceeding with the appeal, including providing proper VCAA notice and obtaining evidence regarding the veteran's in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and did not reopen the claim for residuals of a fracture of the right foot.