Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not indicate Guillain-Barré syndrome due to a swine flu vaccination, and his acquired psychiatric disorder, syphilis, right foot disability, and bilateral knee disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, that is related to the veteran's military service. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records, verifying stressors, and scheduling examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims. The decision also noted that new evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his psychiatric disorder and undiagnosed illness claims.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder linked to service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not have paranoid schizophrenia at the time of his appeal and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the case is not ready for appellate review due to incomplete development and remands the matter back to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which the Board has determined requires additional development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for additional treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant information.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The RO previously denied this claim in August 1987, finding no relationship between the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder and his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and antisocial personality disorder, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board finds that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during her active service and grants service connection for this condition. The evidence does not support a finding of PTSD, but the claim is granted based on new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.

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

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder or stomach disorder during service, and the competent medical evidence does not support current diagnoses. Therefore, the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in May 1980.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. However, it did not decide whether this condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is still denied as there is no reasonable possibility that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service.