Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during active duty, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diagnosed major depressive disorder is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD was also granted as it falls under the 'direct' theory of service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's panic disorder, diagnosed in 1964, was not related to his military service. The claim for skin cancer was also denied as there is no confirmed link between the Veteran's exposure to smoke bombs during service and his current condition.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran seeks an extension of the delimiting date for his educational assistance benefits due to a psychiatric disorder preventing him from completing his education. The case is being remanded to obtain VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's chronic, undifferentiated type schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of service connection for any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, in May 2007. The Veteran submitted new evidence since then but it was found to be cumulative and redundant of previous evidence. Therefore, his claim is denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD was increased to a 60 percent rating effective January 17, 2007. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains in an 'unknown' status as it is not the primary issue being decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no confirmed stressor related to his service and insufficient evidence of a current disability due to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and examining the Veteran to determine if her current psychiatric and muscle disorders are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA documents. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are also being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran claims he witnessed a jeep accident and explosion during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical opinions are against a finding that any diagnosed conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA psychiatric examination. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches are pending.