Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic acquired psychiatric disability is reopened and remanded for further development.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including obtaining any outstanding VA medical records and scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for appropriate action, including issuance of a statement of the case and scheduling of a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic back disability and a chronic psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of such a condition during or shortly after service and the Veteran's current symptoms were attributed to Alzheimer's disease.

The Board found that the evidence established that the appellant's current schizophrenia had its onset during service, granting service connection.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including service treatment records and post-service medical records.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for hypertension and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded.

The Board remanded the case to correct an error in a previous remand and to obtain a fully informed opinion regarding the veteran's service connection claim for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any claimed conditions were related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including SSA records and microfiche service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, which the Board determined was aggravated by the veteran's military service.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory problems, and psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for a low back disability was denied as the only valid application to reopen his previously denied claim was received on March 13, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, and the claim for a low back disability was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current condition and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as the preponderance of evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions rendered him permanently bedridden or unable to perform self-care tasks without assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there was no competent evidence linking the current diagnosis to his active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for headaches, residuals of a head injury, and a psychiatric disorder.