Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for specific actions, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide proper notice and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The appellant must submit additional evidence or waive the one-year response period.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's schizophrenia claim. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining clinical records from a specific counseling center and then reviewed again.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 1958. The claim is now reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim. The case was remanded for additional development, but upon further review, the RO again denied the claim on the merits.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being reviewed by a VA psychiatrist to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence, and the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 1971 rating decision. The case is now remanded for further development of in-service medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to ambiguities in the veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and conflicting professional assessments. The veteran needs a psychiatric evaluation to determine his current diagnosis or diagnoses and their relationship, if any, to his period of military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete medical records and needs to conduct VA examinations for Gulf War syndrome. The claims will be returned to the RO for review after the requested development is completed.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for spine and psychiatric disabilities. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development of medical records, personnel records, and mental health treatment records.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound was denied as there is no evidence that he requires such assistance.

The veteran's schizophrenia has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. The low back disability (fibromyositis) is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability. The veteran's depression was also found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected foot disabilities, leading to service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected cold weather injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service stressors and that his current psychiatric disability did not have its onset during or as a result of military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying periods of active duty for training and obtaining relevant medical records.