Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent and etiology of the veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse the October 27, 1986 decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of stress fractures, bilateral ankle arthralgia, and an adjustment disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, memory loss, and whole body pain.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, specifically to obtain treatment records from the 1970s at either the VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY or at any medical facility at Fort Hamilton Army installation.

The Board granted service connection for major depression but denied service connection for a personality disorder.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a lumbar spine disability, finding that the veteran's conditions preexisted her service and were not aggravated during it.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical examination and verifying any in-service stressors related to PTSD.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and alcoholism was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for schizoaffective schizophrenia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claims for an ulcer, sinus disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder were denied.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an examination and review of the expanded record.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities and disorders is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and irritable bowel syndrome is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, D.C. due to ambiguity surrounding the origin of the veteran's current conditions.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including a depressive disorder and arthritis of the cervical spine. The claims to reopen for left knee and hip disorders were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, and sensory paresis ratings were also denied.