Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that his current condition was related to his military service.

The veteran's injuries related to his March 12, 1968, motor vehicle accident were not incurred in the line of duty and service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left femur, right ankle, and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tonsillectomy residuals, service connection for tinnitus, and new and material evidence to reopen previously-denied claims of service connection for pulmonary thrombosis, stomach ulcers, a back disability, and schizophrenia.

The veteran's service connection for urticaria and dry eye syndrome was granted, along with increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder) to 30 percent. Other claims were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was withdrawn by the veteran's representative.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric, neck, low back, waist, and bilateral leg conditions are being remanded to properly adjudicate the character of his National Guard duty and obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, major depressive disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, attributing it to in-service personal assaults.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a proper medical nexus opinion and an examination by a psychiatrist.

The Board found that the competent medical evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder and her active duty service, thus denying service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence that a claimed in-service stressor occurred, and the veteran has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder instead of PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the claims.

The veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not shown by the medical evidence of record to be related to his active military service.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal, finding that his VA Form 9 was timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, and assigned a 20 percent rating for the veteran's low back strain.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was remanded to the RO for further development.

The appeal was remanded to the RO for additional evidentiary development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a psychiatric disability were not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and neurosis, finding no evidence of a current disability related to the appellant's military service.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a VA examination and obtain additional evidence.