Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and thus the veteran's application to reopen this claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of recent psychiatric evaluations and treatment records, as well as the need for another VA examination to determine if the veteran now experiences PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder resulting from his service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 5, 2004 for a 100% rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's schizophrenia was granted service connection, but his back conditions, hypertension, kidney condition, sinusitis, and bilateral foot condition were denied.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional medical records and information from the veteran regarding his claims for service connection. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board found no evidence of current right chest or shoulder disorders related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, left patellofemoral syndrome, arthritis of both feet, and arthritis of the left knee are all granted. The rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is increased to 10 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient medical nexus opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for hepatitis C. The veteran's psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, remains in dispute.

The Board found that the appellant was not entitled to enhanced DIC benefits as the veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his disability being rated totally disabling for less than eight years immediately preceding death.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as dysthymia and depression, related to the veteran's service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is also granted due to the severity of the service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to finality issues and requests for additional records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities resulting from the veteran's military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's current headaches and any psychiatric disability are not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a gastrointestinal disorder, and a right knee disability. The claim for increased rating of lumbar spine disability was also denied.