Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's schizophrenia preexisted service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for VCAA compliance and new evidence.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia. The Board has determined that a VA psychiatric examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's service dates. The claims will be reconsidered after all requested actions are taken.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as well as the veteran's claims for special monthly pension and TDIU ratings.

The Board found that the veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disability during service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient service records documenting a reported sexual assault in service, and further development is needed including obtaining information from alternative sources.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a personality disorder, is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms are not associated with his active duty and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder due to left eye toxoplasmosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, finding that his symptoms warrant such a rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, and psychiatric disabilities. The veteran's claims for left shoulder, wrist, knee, ankle, cervical spine, head injury residuals, and headache disabilities were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's child, G.M.B., was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the time he attained age 18. Therefore, his claim to be recognized as a helpless child is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia warranted a 100 percent rating as of September 15, 2000, based on evidence showing total social and occupational inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence of behavior changes that may support a stressor related to service and providing the veteran with an opportunity to submit such evidence or advise VA of potential sources.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his period of active military service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, low back disability, and psychiatric disorder. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than presumptions or other theories.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia did not begin during his military service and is not related to any in-service events or conditions. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic back dysfunction with spondylolisthesis did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent since September 26, 2003. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.