Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the veteran has asbestosis. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and asbestosis are pending.

The case is being remanded for further development, including the completion of specific procedures required by VA regulations regarding claims based on personal assault. A new VA psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine if PTSD is etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenic/bipolar disorder, finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or for many years thereafter.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for clarification of his hearing preference and further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events in service. The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being evaluated to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia based on new evidence submitted since the May 1988 decision. However, further development is needed to determine if the veteran developed schizophrenia during his military service or if it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not support an association between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability. The psychiatric disability is presumed due to its onset within one year of discharge from service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen both the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a skin condition. The veteran's claims are now pending before the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, heart disorder (Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome), residuals of a contusion of the left elbow, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to tinnitus, and stomach condition. The decision also noted that evidence submitted since June 1999 was not new and material.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was not incurred in or related to service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's symptoms have not met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was not present during service or within one year of discharge, and thus may not be presumed to have been incurred due to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's character of discharge from service, which may affect his eligibility for VA benefits. The appellant seeks clarification on what evidence would be needed to substantiate his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to insufficient development under the VCAA, need for a psychiatric examination, and outdated VA examinations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his active military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a stomach disorder based on new and material evidence, but did not assign a rating or effective date as these issues are still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and dizziness, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disability. The appeals were all denied due to lack of new and material evidence.