Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic headache disability and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current evidence of such disabilities in service or post-service records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in the initial rating decision, and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's low back disability and denied an increased rating for his schizophrenia. The low back disability is rated based on its functional impairment, while the schizophrenia is rated under general diagnostic criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus type II, and other conditions secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The diagnoses of lactic or diabetic acidosis were not supported by evidence in the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder that began during active service or as a consequence of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in January 1998. The newly provided medical evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied as he did not serve on active duty during a period of war.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and challenges the termination of his VA pension benefits. The Board has ordered remand to obtain verification of in-service stressors, review the pension issue, and ensure all notification requirements have been met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of aggravation by service or direct service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric and rash conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the New Orleans, Louisiana RO due to technical issues with the October 2007 videoconference hearing. The veteran can choose between an in-person hearing or a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia. The case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO continued a noncompensable rating for his simple right parietal skull fracture. The RO granted service connection for trigeminal neuralgia headaches effective August 4, 2006, but did not grant an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before deciding the veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder or other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and securing Social Security Administration disability benefits information.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a personal hearing with the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, did not undergo an increase in severity during service and was not aggravated therein. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.