Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated during service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain all relevant medical records and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded.

The veteran was awarded a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective from May 26, 1998. The effective date is being set at September 10, 1990, but no earlier.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 31, 2003 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected schizophrenia. The evidence did not show that the veteran was precluded from engaging in substantially gainful employment within one year prior to March 31, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current undifferentiated schizophrenia had its onset during his active military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of Social Security Administration (SSA) records and other relevant documents.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability originated during his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the veteran's service and stressors, as well as VA treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The claims will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated in active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and remanded the case for further development, including providing the veteran's representative with requested records and allowing them an opportunity to submit additional argument.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but finds that the psychiatric disability is not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia and found that there was no new and material evidence presented. The issue of secondary service connection for a seizure disorder was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia is not related to his period of service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder related to the veteran's military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran died in October 1998 with a 100% disability rating for schizophrenia since December 13, 1989. The claim is denied as the veteran was not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to the lack of continuous total service-connected disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's medical condition did not preclude transfer to a VA Medical Center for continuation of treatment, but due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence, the veteran may be granted payment of unauthorized medical expenses.