Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The VA denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the condition was not incurred during or related to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a sacroiliac condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and arthritis. The claim for service connection for a brain tumor is not addressed as it was not part of the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The decision states that there is no current evidence of a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining unit records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the additional evidence received since April 2000 is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has ordered a remand to address the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically whether it is as likely as not that the current psychiatric disorder was caused by or made worse by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for schizophrenia prior to June 21, 2005. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD (formerly characterized as schizophrenia) after June 21, 2005 was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder existed prior to his National Guard service and did not undergo a permanent increase in severity as a result of active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities and drug abuse disability were not incurred in or aggravated by her active duty service. The dysplasia was also not related to her service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability and alcoholism, as well as to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel and medical records, clarifying any SSA disability benefits claims, and requesting private treatment records. The veteran's stressors during service will also be verified.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and development, including a need for additional service medical records.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the veteran with proper VCAA notice.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for his left knee, left tibia, abdominal pain, and psychiatric disabilities. The medical records did not show any in-service injuries or conditions that could be linked to these current disabilities.

The veteran's TDIU benefits are granted with an effective date of June 14, 2003. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected psychiatric disability as early as September 1983.

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