Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for syphilis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that he contracted syphilis during his period of honorable military service or that his psychiatric disorder is related to this disease process.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression and a mood disorder, is service-connected.

The Board grants service connection for a variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, finding that the pre-existing disability was aggravated by service.

The appeal was remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records pertinent to the veteran's claim for disability benefits.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder was reopened as new and material evidence was received, but the veteran is not currently diagnosed with a low back disorder.

The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development and readjudication.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent and etiology of the veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse the October 27, 1986 decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of stress fractures, bilateral ankle arthralgia, and an adjustment disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, memory loss, and whole body pain.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, specifically to obtain treatment records from the 1970s at either the VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY or at any medical facility at Fort Hamilton Army installation.

The Board granted service connection for major depression but denied service connection for a personality disorder.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a lumbar spine disability, finding that the veteran's conditions preexisted her service and were not aggravated during it.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical examination and verifying any in-service stressors related to PTSD.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and alcoholism was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for schizoaffective schizophrenia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claims for an ulcer, sinus disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder were denied.