Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, histoplasmosis, and residuals of white phosphorous burns were not incurred in or aggravated by service. However, the VA granted service connection for his residuals of white phosphorous burns.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has deferred appellate consideration due to the need for additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration and VA health care providers.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his pre-existing depression was aggravated by incidents of his military service and leading to his current bipolar affective disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 1982. The veteran's testimony regarding his behavior upon return from active service supports this finding.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding insufficient evidence to establish a link between any disorder and his military service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination. The appeal is currently pending due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate review of his medical records and need for additional examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a rating increase for tinnitus and service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to tinnitus.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including skin disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded back to the RO for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's chronic adjustment disorder, with anxiety and depression, is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded for a VA psychiatric examination and review of medical records.

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

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia, finding that the earliest legal basis was June 6, 1989.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, and fainting spells due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence obtained from service medical records and a need for further information regarding the veteran's in-service and other remote psychiatric history. The RO is instructed to consider all of the evidence added to the record since the June 2002 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) and readjudicate the claim.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's clinical records and requesting a VA psychiatrist to review the claims file and provide an opinion on whether the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.