Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the condition preexisted the veteran's service and was not aggravated by it.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD for further development, including obtaining an additional medical opinion and updating VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, to include an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, as there was no evidence that his claimed conditions were related to active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is not entitled to a rating higher than 30 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied because there is no medical evidence of record showing that the veteran has been diagnosed with a heart disorder.

The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was incurred in service, as the evidence shows that he experienced psychotic symptoms during his military service which have continued after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that his condition began in or was related to his military service.

The veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no competent medical evidence showing they were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's low back disorder and psychiatric condition are related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and residuals of head trauma, as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for a psychiatric disability, and there is no evidence showing that he has any residuals of head trauma.

The appeal is being remanded to provide the veteran with VCAA notice and for a VA examination of her left little toe fracture residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as new evidence did not provide a link between his current condition and his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia and sinusitis, render him unemployable.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice regarding secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and potentially a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type.