Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's variously diagnosed psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and a psychosis, was not manifested in service or within one year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between his current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's headache disability clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records, as these records may contain relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder, diagnosed as osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, was incurred during his period of active duty from May to July 2010. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The claims of service connection for reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the right hand, pharyngitis, and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran does not have PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder) which is related to military service, including any putative in-service stressor.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to extend the delimiting date for his educational assistance benefits beyond June 11, 2007 due to a psychiatric disorder that prevented him from completing his education.

The case is being remanded for the VA to obtain Social Security Administration records and then review the claim again. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to respond.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. The Board has also found that schizophrenia, a form of schizophrenia known as paranoid type, was incurred in service.

The Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability that is attributable to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia did not manifest within one year of service discharge and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and issues related to service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and service connection for the cause of her husband's death. The Veteran was not service connected for any disability at the time of his death, and there were no unpaid periodic VA benefits due to him.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not related to his active military service and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type with depression and polysubstance abuse (previously PTSD) was granted effective April 2, 2004. The rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD related to an in-service stressor. The pre-existing personality disorder and other acquired psychiatric disorders were not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing claims file and service personnel records. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, as well as his claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae are still under consideration.