Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain SSA records and address the veteran's claim for Social Security Administration disability benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing at the RO to be held after scheduling.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and granted it. Service connection is also granted for a back disability, but not for a left knee disability or pes planus with pain in the metacarpal phalangeal joints, big toe, left foot.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for obtaining SSA disability benefits records and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine the etiology of the veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression. The AMC is instructed to obtain additional service medical records and seek an examination for a determination on this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD and schizophrenia are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of records from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the veteran's disability benefits, and for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia and residuals of a fracture of the left fifth toe do not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia was rated at 50%, which did not meet the criteria for TDIU. The RO denied his claim as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1992 decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claim on the merits. The appeal is now remanded to the RO.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, which is currently rated at 30 percent. The case has been remanded to allow for additional development of the record and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claims of PTSD and service connection for psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice and to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for compliance with VCAA provisions as it relates to the application to reopen a claim for service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied both direct and secondary service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military duty and did not occur within one year after service discharge. The claim is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and address his Social Security disability payments.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining relevant medical records.