Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, as the evidence submitted did not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The VA has not provided proper VCAA notice regarding the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The case is REMANDED to provide such notice and complete any additional development suggested.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic schizophrenia.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to head trauma, but further development is needed before deciding on the merits of the case.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hepatitis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claims for increased hearing loss, service connection for psychiatric disability, hypertension, and low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and there is no competent medical evidence linking any current mental health condition to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including chronic fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, respiratory problems, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorders, weight fluctuation and metabolic disorder, eye disorders, a cyst on the left testicle, and headaches. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus could not establish presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus or a psychiatric disability due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudicative action on all three issues: increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus, service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus, and total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for further verification of his National Guard service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a personal hearing at the RO due to the veteran's failure to appear in June 2005, and because of confusion regarding his representation.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric and speech disorders, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied secondary service connection for a depressive disorder as related to the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current schizophrenia is not related to symptoms reported during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's cause of death, hepatic encephalopathy, was not service-connected. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence that his service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.