Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring proper notification of VA's duty to assist. The veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board found no evidence of a verified stressor for PTSD and concluded that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was also denied as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with VCAA requirements, including providing a VCAA letter to the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's severance pay was correctly recouped from his VA disability compensation, and no revision is required.

The VA determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and major depression, did not begin in service or within one year of separation. The decision concluded that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and a psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that schizophrenia had its onset in active service and granted the veteran's claim for service connection. The effective date of nonservice-connected pension was fixed at June 5, 2000, based on the veteran's hospitalization due to his schizophrenia.

The Board found no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor or medical diagnosis linking the veteran's current psychiatric conditions to his military service, leading to a denial of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, with history of schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The preexisting condition worsened during service but no aggravation beyond natural progression was shown.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and low back strain. The issues include service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and incomplete service records. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered after all necessary information is obtained.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence linking his current condition to any incident of service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The veteran's initial diagnosis of schizophrenia occurred approximately five years after his separation from military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for special evidentiary development procedures for PTSD claims based on personal assault. The veteran is required to provide evidence from sources other than her service records, or evidence of behavioral changes that may corroborate her account of the stressful incident.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying stressors and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of conduct and emotion, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, and paranoid schizophrenia, is not related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that is causally related to the veteran's military service.,VA records show treatment for various injuries over many years post-service, including DJD of the right knee and recurrent depression attributed to pain from previous injuries.