Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a delusional disorder, has pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred in or aggravated by service, and that it is not secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for increased rating of the lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no evidence to support service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, thoracic spine disability, hypertension or heart disease. The claim for tinnitus is granted as it was incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic psychosis associated with heavy drug use, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The original claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than related to in-service drug abuse is being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 21, 1977 for his service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and compliance with due process requirements, including providing notice as required by Kent v. Nicholson (2006) and Dingess v. Nicholson (2006). The missing service medical records are requested, along with SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records.

The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty for training and denied service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in their August 1977 decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The motion was based on a disagreement with how the facts were weighed or evaluated, rather than asserting new evidence of CUE.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to deficiencies in the VCAA notification provided, specifically regarding the elements required to establish service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's untimely death is being reviewed for service connection, with the VA seeking additional information and medical opinions to determine if his psychiatric issues developed in service and continued after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship between her military service and any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and back pain/strain, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia and major depressive disorder are not proximately due to his service-connected spine disability, while his back disability is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of adequate VA examination and notification.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder. The veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability is presumed to have been incurred during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations and opinions to determine the nature, severity, etiology of any current psychiatric and low back disorders, as well as whether the veteran was unemployable in the year prior to his June 20, 2000 claim for a TDIU.

The Board found that the veteran's current residuals of a head injury and psychiatric disability are not related to service, including an in-service head injury. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, not including PTSD. The decision is based on the lack of verified combat stressors and credible supporting evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for PTSD or residuals of groin injury and right epididymectomy, and thus denied the claims.