Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia, which was previously denied in May 1989. The issue is now remanded for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic acquired psychiatric disability is causally related to his active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder, manifested by plantar warts and calluses, incurred during active military service. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that his current psychiatric condition is not attributable to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of claimed stressors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and consideration, including obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and chronic fatigue syndrome have been remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD with depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and is not presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's right knee disorder is not service connected. The Board has dismissed this issue due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision by the Board. His back disorder was also found not to be service-connected, and he does have a separate rating for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for acne vulgaris. The appeal was not about service connection for low back disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, 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 appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, resulting in a denial.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the rating decisions of October 28, 1971 or February 9, 1973 denying ratings higher than 50% and 70%, respectively, for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type.

The veteran's death was not due to service-connected causes, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has ordered additional development of the record due to a lack of medical records from the veteran's second period of active duty and his service with the National Guard. The case will be returned for further review.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his psychiatric disorder records, including those from Pocono Hospital. The case will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board finds that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reasonably attributable to his service. The evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and credible supporting evidence indicates it occurred during service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to clarify the nature of the veteran's claims and determine their merits. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination.