Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, as well as whether it is related to service. The veteran's claim for service connection will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the June 1975 decision denying restoration of service connection for schizophrenia was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and as a result, service connection for schizophrenia is restored retroactively effective from January 1, 1973.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder to his active duty service and denied his claim.

The Board found no direct link between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and active military service, including the January 1978 head injury. The veteran's headaches are not related to service either. Therefore, both claims for service connection were denied.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired mental disorder, and the Board found insufficient medical evidence to associate these conditions with service.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, inclusive of schizophrenia and anxiety disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, presbyopia, intestinal ankylostomiasis, seborrheic dermatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, and schizophrenia. The evidence submitted was not considered new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the August 1956 rating decision, which granted service connection and assigned April 25, 1956 as the effective date, is final.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not have its onset or increase in severity during service and is not otherwise related to active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and a psychosis claimed as schizophrenic effects.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a liver disorder, and a respiratory disorder. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to link any of them to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service or related to any in-service disease or injury, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and due process development, including a supplemental statement from Dr. Fermin Santos regarding the etiology of the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder(s) other than PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia and depression were incurred in service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to determine if the claimed stressors are verified and to obtain an opinion on whether any current psychiatric disorders relate to service.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia was dismissed by the Board.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected schizophrenia was also dismissed by the Board.