Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and a sleep disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptomatology since service. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to the complexity of the issue.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran has any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner should also provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board denied the veteran's reopened claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and for a chronic disease manifested by hair loss, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a travel board hearing in Los Angeles, California. The veteran's claim of reopening his schizophrenia service connection is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a Joint Motion for Remand from the Court.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder. The evidence submitted since the April 1996 rating decision was found to be cumulative and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and a permanent and total disability rating have no jurisdiction as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, effective from December 20, 2005. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder) remains in dispute.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.,Service connection was also denied for a current acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder) as there is no medical evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and it is not related to service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for additional examinations and development due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the prior VA examination and lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for schizophrenia, with some issues granted and others not. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide proper notification.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including paranoid schizophrenia, manic depression, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and brain damage, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and found that the reduction of his disability rating for left otitis externa from 10 percent to noncompensable in June 1959 was appropriate. The veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, and there is no evidence of such a condition during service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability. The veteran's hearing testimony and VA outpatient records have provided additional information necessary to substantiate his claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, variously characterized as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder with paranoia and bi-polar features, a borderline personality disorder, and cyclothymia. The evidence submitted does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of her current psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected psychiatric disorder, arthritis, or hepatitis C. The claims for these conditions are denied.