Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an examination and review of the expanded record.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities and disorders is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and irritable bowel syndrome is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, D.C. due to ambiguity surrounding the origin of the veteran's current conditions.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including a depressive disorder and arthritis of the cervical spine. The claims to reopen for left knee and hip disorders were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, and sensory paresis ratings were also denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the RO awarded service connection in August 2004, accepting the PTSD claim received on July 31, 2002, as an application to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a back disorder, asthma, and psychiatric disorder to the RO for further development.

The Board's decision was vacated due to a denial of due process, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disability, claimed as depression, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric disability to his military service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disability, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge, nor any evidence linking the conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded for further development and an examination to determine the nature of his current condition and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of a claimed in-service stressor and provision of proper notice to the veteran regarding his claim to reopen.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected seizure disorder, is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a back disability were reopened based on new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, PTSD, and a gastrointestinal disorder as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residual disability due to laceration of the left index finger and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, were denied. However, a 30% evaluation was granted for his service-connected hiatal hernia with GERD and gastritis.