Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and requested evidence. The case is now remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was reopened based on new and material evidence, leading to a grant of service connection with an effective date of March 8, 1994.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain, mental disorder, and insomnia, nightmares, fatigue, and long-term memory loss due to undiagnosed illness. The veteran's headaches were rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is a result of head trauma incurred prior to service, and thus not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for schizophrenia and special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status were denied due to his failure without good cause to report for necessary VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case to address whether the appellant is entitled to enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) due to her spouse's service-connected disability being rated totally disabling for at least eight years prior to death, and to determine the date of receipt of the appellant's claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including major depressive disorder and hypertension, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bradycardia, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Board has deferred adjudication of the case due to additional development required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and remanded instructions from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder due to incomplete VA treatment records and notification issues.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for heart disability, as well as TDIU benefits. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to make a fair adjudication.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for VCAA compliance and a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for development and then reviewed by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service medical records and new evidence received after previous decisions.

The veteran's disabilities, including his cerebrovascular accident resulting in left-sided weakness and schizophrenia, meet the criteria for special monthly pension at both the aid and attendance and housebound rates.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for secondary service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The appellant's current psychiatric pathology is found to be at least as likely as not due to his service-connected fibromyalgia disability.