Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including right knee arthritis, left knee disability, pulmonary disability (bronchitis and asthma), bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability other than PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's sleep apnea and any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for disfigurement of the head and face, a nervous system disorder, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed chronic schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for schizophrenia.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia is found to be a contributory cause of his death, and the appellant is granted dependency and indemnity compensation based on this. She is also eligible for dependents' educational assistance.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication of his claims.

The Board found that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia did not have its onset during a period of active duty or within one year after separation from service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) was denied because she is not considered to be in 'good health,' as her non-service-connected conditions exceed the required threshold.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include organic impulse control disorder, as a residual of a head injury. Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorder to service. The combined evaluation of his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of stressor verification. The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a psychiatric disability is pending.

The VA denied an increased rating for Post-Concussion Syndrome and did not resolve the issue of service connection for Acquired Psychiatric Disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his service.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease and service connection for psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders secondary to his cardiac disability. The VA found that the current 30 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of the cardiovascular condition.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have any service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.