Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased rating for right knee disability, service connection for a right hip and ankle disabilities, and reopening of psychiatric disability claims are REMANDED to the RO/AMC.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to the veteran's military service.

The VA denied an increased disability rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type, finding that the veteran's condition only manifested moderate occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further investigation into the appellant's psychiatric condition prior to her age of 18, as well as any SSA benefits she may have received.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further development and examination of the veteran's psychiatric condition.

The veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder with chronic paranoid schizophrenia are not service-connected, but the effective date for a total evaluation is set at June 4, 2001.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The case is now being remanded to the RO/AMC to consider the merits of the reopened claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's psychiatric disorder and her service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current low back disability is related to his service in July 1980. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric condition and an increased rating for arthritis of the right ankle are also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, but denied service connection for brain damage. The appellant's claim is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in October 1986. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, and secondary service connection for memory loss and sleep disorder. Service connection for GERD and hypertension is not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and pension eligibility was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA improved pension benefits due to his peacetime active service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in September 1991, finding no current evidence of a psychiatric condition. The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on an earlier effective date for his schizophrenia disability rating and TDIU, as well as scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and degenerative joint disease with chronic pain syndrome, finding that his conditions were not related to active service.