Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The VA has determined that the current psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in a December 1997 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Regional Office.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his service-connected schizophrenic disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board found no evidence of a psychosis or schizophrenia during service, and the veteran's current condition was diagnosed eleven years after discharge. The VA medical records do not support continuity of treatment for these conditions from service to present.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and missing records.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for schizophrenia were denied. The effective dates and rating assignments are not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death from coronary artery disease, granting DIC benefits and dismissing the claim for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, low back disability, and residuals of a right arm fracture. The claim for a compensable evaluation for malaria was remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, in May 2004. The veteran argues that the decision should be revised due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is reasonably attributable to his service, including exposure to combat-compatible circumstances during documented Vietnam counterinsurgency operations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted, and he is assigned a 50 percent rating for his headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during active military service and is therefore granted service connection.