Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board finds that the veteran's current major depression is more likely than not related to his service, specifically his in-service suicide attempt and subsequent depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary, including notification under the VCAA and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders originated during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to clarify the nature of his psychiatric disorder and lumbar spine disability. The appeal is currently pending due to this additional development.

The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication of the claims, including consideration of new evidence.

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 development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete records and needs to obtain additional evidence before making a decision on his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric illness, which was diagnosed during service and possibly aggravated by service-related incidents, contributed to his death from metastatic lung cancer. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence, including obtaining a complete copy of the veteran's VA Vocational Rehabilitation file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied all service connection claims for various conditions, finding that none of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia has been granted, with a rating of 70 percent effective from June 2000.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of medical records and conflicting findings regarding pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received after a previous SSOC was issued.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by active duty. The psychiatric, spinal, knee, and dental conditions were not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's psychiatric disability evaluation from 100% to 70% in a 1983 rating action was erroneous, and thus grants DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claims for service connection for neuropsychiatric residuals of malaria, claimed as an organic mental disorder with personality changes, and for a compensable evaluation for malaria are being remanded due to the need for further medical opinion and clinical development.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with history of schizophrenic disorder since January 6, 2000. The claim is based on new and material evidence that supports reopening the previously denied claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The RO will then re-adjudicate the claims under the appropriate rating criteria.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and requested evidence from the National Personnel Records Center. The case will be returned for additional consideration.