Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder with chronic paranoid schizophrenia are not service-connected, but the effective date for a total evaluation is set at June 4, 2001.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The case is now being remanded to the RO/AMC to consider the merits of the reopened claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's psychiatric disorder and her service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current low back disability is related to his service in July 1980. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric condition and an increased rating for arthritis of the right ankle are also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, but denied service connection for brain damage. The appellant's claim is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in October 1986. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, and secondary service connection for memory loss and sleep disorder. Service connection for GERD and hypertension is not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and pension eligibility was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for VA improved pension benefits due to his peacetime active service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in September 1991, finding no current evidence of a psychiatric condition. The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on an earlier effective date for his schizophrenia disability rating and TDIU, as well as scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and degenerative joint disease with chronic pain syndrome, finding that his conditions were not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing records from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and organic mood disorder remains under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of pre-existing condition and that his current psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than October 18, 1991, for the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected schizophrenia is dismissed due to the finality of previous rating decisions and the lack of a proper claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain any relevant medical records, including those from a VA primary care outpatient clinic in St. Claireville, Ohio, and private sources, for consideration in the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for DIC benefits, effective from April 23, 1998. The veteran had service-connected schizophrenia and died in December 1986.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.