Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder based on the submission of new and material evidence, including VA hospitalization records from August 1963 that diagnosed the appellant with nervousness.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia with dysthymia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, bilateral shoulder disability, lumbar strain, and cervical strain. The decision also denied his request for an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and denied all other claims due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active duty and could not be presumed to have been incurred within one year of separation from service. The medical evidence did not support a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the veteran's psychiatric disorder and asthma.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the likely cause of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a non-PTSD psychiatric disability. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no current disability for VA purposes of these conditions.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection of low back disorder, schizophrenia, and xerosis (rash). The claim for a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being considered on the basis of new evidence submitted after his initial denial.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, diagnosed as delusional disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, and for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability. The effective date of the 30% rating for the hearing loss was set at July 29, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, PTSD, cataract in the right eye, and a left eye condition. The decision found that preexisting conditions existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia based on the theory of aggravation, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition worsened during active duty.