Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to adjudicate the claim, and a remand is required in this case.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of existing records. The case is now remanded to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining mental health records from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during his active military service and is therefore service-connected.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded by the Board due to procedural defects in notification, and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right knee disability and psychiatric disability were not incurred in service, as there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms following service or a nexus to service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The earliest possible effective date is February 2, 1994, the date of receipt of the reopened claim.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination. His claim for non-service-connected pension was also denied as he did not meet the requirements of being permanently and totally disabled.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and requested evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his schizophrenia, finding that it was not factually ascertainable for the one year period prior to December 1999 that an increase in his schizophrenia had occurred.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and legal changes. The case is now remanded for additional examination and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a back disorder, and a psychiatric disability (including post-traumatic stress disorder) due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left nephrectomy and for a psychiatric disorder in February 1976. The decision is based on the conclusion that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete service records and treatment history. The case will be returned for additional evidence collection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 17, 1993 for Total Disability Evaluation for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence showing entitlement to such a date.

The veteran was granted a TDIU rating with a 70% disability rating for PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and history of major depressive disorder. The effective date is set to December 17, 2000.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disability, finding that it did not manifest during active duty and was not related to any in-service condition.