Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury and an Acquired Psychiatric Disorder during service, which may have contributed to his death. The appeal is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a comprehensive psychiatric examination to determine the diagnoses of any currently manifested psychiatric disorder(s).

The Board found no competent and credible evidence linking the Veteran's mental disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, to his active duty service.

The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus was found to be incurred in active service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of a stressor related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate left hand disability, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to an electric shock during ACDUTRA from May 1997 until September 2002 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as schizophrenia), and left knee disability were granted with a 10 percent evaluation effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has denied the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia. The evidence submitted since the May 2007 decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and post-service medical records to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, heart condition, left ankle disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and scars cause her to require aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disability (prurigo nodules) is not related to his active military service. The psychiatric claim was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and a psychiatric examination to determine if the appellant's schizophrenia is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for osteophytes of the cervical spine. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and residuals of a head injury are remanded due to new evidence submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to clarify the Veteran's medical treatment notes and obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.