Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature, extent and etiology of any neuropsychiatric disability, including PTSD. This includes obtaining service medical records, personnel records, and verifying stressors.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder and right knee degenerative joint disease, both secondary to his service-connected medial meniscectomy of the left knee with traumatic arthritis. The case must be remanded due to failure to provide proper notice under the VCAA.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues and potential evidence that may affect the outcome of the service connection claim.

The Board has granted service connection for panhypopituitarism, finding that it was incurred during service. The other issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches are not addressed as the appeal is on the basis of direct service connection.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the inability to deliver documents at his most current address.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, eye problems, back issues, knee disabilities, hypertension, and a cerebrovascular accident. The decision also addressed bilateral pes planus and seizure disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board is ordering further development in the case due to a request for new and material evidence regarding the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board determined that the veteran is not mentally competent to handle his VA funds due to a diagnosed mental condition (schizophrenia) and concluded that he lacks the capacity to manage his own affairs, including disbursement of funds without limitation.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added and the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The case is being remanded for additional development due to the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to include obtaining service personnel records, verifying stressors, and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence indicating that the veteran had PTSD from combat experiences. Additional development is required to verify these stressors and determine if they occurred during his period of active duty.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenic reaction, residual type. The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA notice deficiencies.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders are not related to his active service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the additional evidence received since the January 1999 rating decision was not new and material.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resulting in denial.