Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depression with psychotic features, was incurred in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, and denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a CAVC mandate. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is being considered.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and residuals of cold injury to the feet. The claim for hearing loss in the left ear was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, a schizo-affective disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of existing evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for specific actions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, based on new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial in October 1992. The issue of whether this condition is related to active service will be further reviewed.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to allow further development regarding verification of stressor events and examination by a psychiatrist.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with history of schizophrenic reaction, is rated at 70 percent disabling and meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for the requested development, including contacting SSA and requesting National Guard medical records.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, ulcer disorder, and hearing loss are being remanded. His claim for increased rating for dermatitis is also being remanded. The Board will consider the evidence received at the Board in October 2003.

The Board found that the evidence received since the October 1980 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for HIV infection, but sufficient evidence was provided to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion to change power of attorney and recognized his current representative as the representative of record. The case is remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the veteran likely has schizophrenia, which is attributable to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip injury, back strain, and acquired mental disorder are related to her active service. The conditions were found to be directly related without any presumption or secondary connection.