Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and panic attacks. The appeal was not about malaria as it pertained to a compensable disability rating for right eye keratitis.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, conducting a VA examination, and requesting a social and industrial survey. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are service-connected.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits due to her involvement in presenting a false and fraudulent claim for her husband's psychiatric disability.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he did not receive accrued benefits as his death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, cold sores, and low back disorder due to a lack of evidence connecting these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claim was also denied for other acquired psychiatric disorders as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA outpatient records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of stressors and service personnel records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically panic disorder, is pending.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, as there was no evidence of its manifestation or aggravation during the appellant's period of active duty for training.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia. The decision was based on evidence showing a pre-existing mental condition and subsequent development of symptoms during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,There is no evidence of any back injury during service, and the current condition was first manifested many years after service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to verify his reported stressor. Additional development is required, including obtaining medical records from various VA facilities and private providers, as well as verifying the alleged in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the July 2001 decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, discogenic disease of the spine (claimed as low back condition), and residuals of a right wrist fracture. The appeals were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining additional medical records and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA Aid and Attendance examination and an evaluation of the laceration scar of the head. The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, as well as his claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance, will be reconsidered.