Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain his VA and SSA medical records, as well as a VA psychiatric examination. The RO will evaluate the claim under both old and new criteria.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for payment of periodic monetary benefits awarded but not paid prior to her husband's death, based on an existing RO decision awarding increased compensation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and right knee disability, but denied both. The left ankle disability claim is not addressed as it was not part of the original appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric and right leg disorders to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and additional development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and consideration of his claim for an increased evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any headaches, psychiatric disability, and low back disability.

The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine the nature, extent of severity, and etiology of any psychiatric disorder(s) present in the veteran's case.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of August 24, 2000 for a total (100 percent) disability evaluation for service-connected schizophrenia was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder, anxiety, major depression, headaches, or allergic rhinitis during service. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic major depression first manifested during his period of active duty, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for readjudication of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The veteran's bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptation, with flattened affect, circumstantial speech, and impaired judgment. These symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under the current rating criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The case is now ready for further review.

The veteran's bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptation, with flattened affect, circumstantial speech, and impaired judgment. These symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under the current rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 23, 1991 for a grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The RO granted service connection on a presumptive basis and assigned a 30% evaluation effective from April 23, 1991.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of his hearing preference and scheduling a hearing with respect to his claims now on appeal.