Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

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

The Board found that the veteran's pilonidal cyst scar is non-symptomatic and denied an increased rating. The schizophrenia and eczema claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, costochondritis, and tinnitus. The veteran's claims of exposure to noise during military service were not addressed.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board found that the veteran's current schizophrenia was incurred during his first period of active duty, resolving in favor of granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to a 70 percent disability evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not establish a verified stressor and there was no competent diagnosis of PTSD.

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

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for specific actions, including contacting the Coast Guard and Social Security Administration.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded to the RO for the requested development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is not competent for VA purposes due to his mental incapacity, as evidenced by multiple hospitalizations and repeated attempts to manage his own funds.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder is directly related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service. The claim for a compensable rating for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Board is considering whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. If so, they will decide if this new evidence is sufficient to grant service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other relevant regulations.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination. The case is now remanded for these actions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected gastrointestinal disorder, finding no relationship between any degree of psychiatric disability and the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded due to failure to notify the appellant as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was present during his period of active service and is related to his military service, granting him service connection.