Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, gastritis, and psychiatric disorders. The claim to reopen his ulcers was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further consideration, including determining if a timely substantive appeal was filed regarding reopening of service connection for a psychiatric disability and addressing an overpayment issue. The veteran's claim will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board is unable to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's mental and seizure disorders due to service, as there is conflicting evidence regarding their origin.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not shown to be proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The issue of increased evaluation for his low back disability remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining morning reports from the veteran's active service in Vietnam and ensuring all relevant evidence is considered.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia and gunshot wound residuals, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including manic depression, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. The decision is based on evidence that these conditions first manifested during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding no medical evidence to support a nexus between her current symptoms and military service.

The Board found that the evidence received since the December 1994 rating decision is not new and material, and thus denied reopening of the claims for service connection for schizophrenia, headaches, and hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection for various conditions due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not meet the criteria for any compensable evaluations or service connections.

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 determined that the appellant's preexisting psychiatric disorder did not increase in severity during service, and thus cannot be considered to have been aggravated by military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current bilateral knee, ankle, and right foot disorders and service. The psychiatric disorder was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development as requested by the appellant.

The veteran's PTSD and low back disorder are both service-connected, with the PTSD being granted initially and the low back disorder receiving a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision did not address the specific service-connected condition of paranoid schizophrenia, but instead focused on other conditions claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness in a Persian Gulf veteran.

The Board is remanding the case due to procedural issues related to the VCAA, and the appellant's claim may now be reconsidered.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim. The psychiatric disability claim is pending.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a headache disorder and for a low back disorder. The issue of an increased rating for a right eye disability was remanded.