Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board finds that the veteran is entitled to an effective date of May 22, 1997 for the establishment of service connection for his schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development and notification, as it was found that proper VCAA notice had not been provided.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and a need to review all available evidence, including those from the VAMC New Orleans.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The RO in January 1990 had already found insufficient evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service, thus the decision is considered mixed as some issues were granted (the petition to reopen) while others were not (the denial of service connection).

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. His claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and an acquired psychiatric disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during her period of active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of all evidence.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for TDIU will be REMANDED due to additional development being required.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after discharge, and concluded that the current psychiatric disorder is not related to military service.

The veteran's son was not found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, based on the evidence provided.

The Board denied the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in their March 2002 decision that denied an effective date prior to March 21, 1989 for service connection of chronic psychiatric disability (diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia).

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a November 2006 memorandum decision from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which vacated the previous denial and ordered the matter back to the Board for further action. The veteran is required to be provided with VCAA notice regarding evidence from sources other than service records or behavior changes that may support his claim, as well as information on how a disability rating and effective date would be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs to obtain additional information before deciding whether new evidence supports reopening the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted effective November 8, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection of schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, was not incurred or aggravated in service. The lower back condition claim is remanded for further development.