Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that there is clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing schizophrenia, but also finds that aggravation by service was conceded. Therefore, the Veteran's schizophrenia is granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and schizophrenia, is causally or etiologically related to his reports of an in-service stressor event. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression, and an increased rating for gastrointestinal disorders are pending.

The Veteran's attempts to establish service connection for various conditions were generally denied by the RO, with some exceptions regarding reopening of a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and continued denial of others. The Board noted that new evidence had been received to reopen this specific claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, finding no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional service records, including those from his reserve and active duty service. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but has remanded the de novo issue of whether he is entitled to service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to a service-connected disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors. The Veteran is asked to provide specific details of his alleged service stressors, which will then be verified by VA.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The evidence received since April 1997 is new and material, meeting the requirements to reopen the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA psychiatric examination. The appellant's mental status during his military service will be evaluated to determine if he was insane at the time of misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is being remanded due to a material change in the disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for vision problems (eye disability) was denied as there is no evidence that the current eye disability is related to his military service or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The Board has also determined that service connection should be granted for schizophrenia.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported in-service stressor, a personal assault, was not verified and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the failure of the VA to provide proper notice and scheduling of an examination. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, needs further development. This includes obtaining additional service treatment records and a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric diseases had onset during or are related to his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic paranoid schizophrenia. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran did not meet the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that it could not be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted effective from September 22, 2005. The decision also reopened his previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the diagnoses of PTSD based on provided stressors not meeting DSM-IV criteria. The Board will consider any and all psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder.