Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of head trauma and organic mental disorder/dementia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The dental condition claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a combat-related injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to service for headaches or a psychiatric disorder, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection for her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development and adjudication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service medical records and the need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied based on lack of competent evidence linking the disability to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression with panic attacks, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of inservice stressful experiences and diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as the August 1992 rating decision denying such was final based on the evidence then of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for medical testing residuals, reopening of lung disability and psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) claims, an effective date earlier than January 22, 1997 for VA pension benefits, and CUE in the October 10, 1975 rating decision denying service connection for a respiratory disability.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and initial compensable evaluations for his left fifth toe fracture residuals and left thumb fracture residuals, finding no evidence of a current disability or chronic disease related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his application for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and back disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen these claims. The Board also found that there is no basis to establish service connection for the back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board found no evidence of a causal connection between the veteran's current schizophrenia and his in-service diagnosis, leading to a denial of service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability. The reopened claim is granted.