Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board found that the May 1959 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the new information provided.

The VA denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board is requesting additional development to determine if the veteran received treatment for a psychiatric disorder at Ft. Ord in August 1968, which could affect his claim of service connection.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the criteria for entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met due to lack of a 10-year total disability rating prior to his death.

The case is being returned to the RO for further action due to recent legal changes and new evidence received.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is insufficient credible supporting evidence to establish a verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Board found that the appellant's preexisting thyroid disorder was not aggravated by her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and determined that new and material evidence supports a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically bipolar disorder, which began during service. The Board concluded that this condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further readjudication due to issues related to service connection and rating of residuals of a fractured right ankle.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and hypertension, finding that these conditions are secondary to his own alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently does not have a psychiatric disorder, right foot disability, or low back strain due to service. The Board found that any current disabilities are unrelated to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that her current disability was not related to service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including major depression and schizoaffective disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by her active military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied due to insufficient evidence of a verified stressor.

The veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his service-connected skin condition, and he was granted secondary service connection for this disability. His increased rating claim for the skin condition was also granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in July 1982. As a result, the claim is now reopened.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in its January 1977 decision, finding that the reduction of the rating for service-connected psychiatric disorder from 70 percent to 50 percent was appropriate based on the applicable law and regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as schizophrenia, was incurred in service and continues to be a chronic disability since then.