Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is due to his period of active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorder to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

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

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development needed, including evaluations by a VA psychiatrist and a neurologist.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD; residuals of strep throat and food poisoning; and initial ratings for his right shoulder disorder and hypertension.

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 development.

The Board has determined that the veteran is incompetent for VA benefits purposes due to her severe service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, including notification and development action. The case will be readjudicated based on the VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining medical records from Tripler Army Hospital and Dorn VAMC. The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and left eye disorder are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and a need to incorporate objective medical history into the conclusions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and is granting it. The issue of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia will be readjudicated de novo.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests that the veteran provide additional information and undergo examinations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and is now to be evaluated on its merits.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the court's decision invalidating certain regulations. The case is now remanded for additional examination and opinion regarding service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of a personal assault in service, and all reasonable doubt has been resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development needed, including obtaining medical records and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for residuals of frozen feet and a psychiatric disorder (depression) in May 1998. Since then, new evidence has been submitted but it does not establish a clear link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a throat injury and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service. The claim for schizophrenia was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder.