Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability associated with her claimed conditions, and therefore, she cannot establish service connection for any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to an in-service stressor and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, as well as a thorough review of the Veteran's claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication due to conflicting responses from an examiner's report.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) were denied. The denial of the epilepsy claim is final, and new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen it. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, and a bilateral knee disability were denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a new medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, as the previous one was inadequate. The appeal will be considered on a mixed basis (some issues granted, some not) due to the reopening of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and additional treatment reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's service records indicate he was diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder during his active duty. The current appeal is about whether these in-service symptoms are indicative of an acquired psychiatric disability, such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, that may have been aggravated by the in-service diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board found that the Appellant's character of discharge was a bar to his receipt of nonservice-connected pension benefits, and denied his claim for service connection due to lack of evidence linking his schizophrenia to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service medical records and personnel records. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a mental disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining service personnel records and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The issues of whether new and material evidence was submitted to reopen claims for service connection for back disability and for psychiatric disabilities are considered in light of the VCAA.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing as requested by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including paranoid schizophrenia and a hearing loss condition, did not render him unemployable prior to May 5, 2005. The Board found that the disability alone was not severe enough to prevent substantial gainful employment.