Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and the attempt to reopen the claim for schizophrenia. The evidence received since the August 1998 RO rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the claimed in-service stressors were not verified and there was no evidence of a psychosis prior to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the veteran's actions resulting in the shooting death of another serviceman, finding that such actions constituted willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and whether secondary service connection is warranted for tardive dyskinesia, akathisia, and dystonia.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to appear for a scheduled video-conference hearing. The issues of increased ratings for specific disabilities are also referred back to the RO.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a corroborated in-service stressor upon which a diagnosis of PTSD may be based, and therefore denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor and insufficient supporting evidence from other sources.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional analysis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice in the previous denial of service connection for schizophrenia, and additional efforts are required to obtain a copy of the veteran's Social Security Administration disability determination with all associated medical records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include schizophrenia and has determined that new evidence raises a possibility of substantiating this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is a result of his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development and due process requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records and other pertinent medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from his service and post-service periods.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence, including verification of in-service stressors for PTSD. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and numbness and neuropathy of the right arm are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred during active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, PTSD, a back disorder, headaches, chest pain, and muscle spasms. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was presumed to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The veteran's claim is granted.

The veteran is found incompetent to handle VA benefits due to his mental health condition, specifically schizophrenia.