Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in February 1982.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects, including a violation of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, inclusive of schizophrenia, is pending.

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 a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including alcoholism, a psychiatric disorder, skin rash, optic atrophy of the left eye with vision loss and diplopia, pansinusitis with nasal polyps, damage to the fifth and seventh cranial nerves, and seizure disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for head trauma. The case will be further adjudicated based on this finding.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and rating issues due to her withdrawal of these claims.

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 ordered further development due to pending issues and requested evidence. The case is now remanded for additional development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that a VA examination is necessary to evaluate the veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia. The RO should also obtain medical records from private psychiatric care providers and arrange for the veteran to be examined by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board determined that the RO did not commit CUE in its November 14, 1988 decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the final denial in February 2003. The claim is now pending on its merits.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for psychiatric and heart conditions. The case is now remanded for additional examination and consideration.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a manic depressive illness, but the RO needs to obtain his active duty medical records and review any Social Security Administration disability determination. The VA will also need to provide an opinion on whether the current mental disorder began in or increased during military service.

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

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the need for a VA psychiatric examination. The case is now remanded back to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outpatient treatment records and arranging for a VA mental status examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining medical records and arranging a psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded back to the RO for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support such claim and that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia. If so, they will decide if the evidence supports reopening the claim.