Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is related to his active duty service, and he also has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The claim for service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an innocently acquired psychiatric disability to include any manifested by paranoid schizophrenia or bipolar disorder that is due to disease or injury incurred in service. The currently demonstrated conditions are not considered to represent disabilities for which VA compensation is payable.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, tinnitus, hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during or are otherwise related to his active service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection, including information about in-service stressors and any relevant VA or SSA records. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for attempts to obtain VA treatment records from Shreveport, LA and Alexandria, LA. The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected adenocarcinoma of the right lung, residuals of a stroke secondary to his service-connected adenocarcinoma of the right lung, chronic artery blockage, COPD, and an increased rating for a lobectomy scar. The veteran's claims were denied as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a missed VA examination and incomplete medical records. The veteran is required to provide updated contact information, and all relevant psychiatric treatment records from the South Bend, Indiana VA Outpatient Clinic are requested.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify stressors and obtain medical records for the veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, PTSD, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA decision and medical records. The claim is still pending as it remains to be decided whether new evidence has been presented to reopen the service connection claim.

The Board found that the appellant's paranoid schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated during his active service in the Army National Guard.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further verification of the veteran's claimed stressors and for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is present.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development and compliance with notice requirements as per Kent v. Nicholson, due to the veteran's claim being previously denied in October 1991.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to unclear opinions and a need for clarification.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to deficiencies in the Board's analysis and for compliance with the duty to assist. The RO will search for and obtain records of hospitalizations during service, including one for psychiatric treatment and another following an alleged head injury resulting in vision loss.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected and denied both his claim for service connection and his TDIU claim.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to his failure to provide requested evidence or information within one year.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred as a result of active service and denied his claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's failure to respond to requests for private medical records within one year, indicating abandonment of the claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and found that new and material evidence has been received. The issue is now remanded to allow for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability had its onset during military service or is otherwise related to his military service.