Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and did not have a direct relationship to any incident of service. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or any other chronic acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied reopening the claim for an earlier effective date of May 17, 1982, for a 100% evaluation for schizophrenia as it is legally precluded due to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5110 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.400.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining translations of documents and medical examinations to determine service connection and appropriate ratings.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not suffer from PTSD and that his acquired psychiatric disorder was not related to any incident of service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric-based problems were not incurred in or related to his period of active duty service. The claim was denied as there is no competent evidence linking a current psychiatric disorder to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring that the veteran is provided an opportunity to appoint a representative.

The veteran's claim for increased rating of left hip fracture was granted, with a 10% disability rating effective August 30, 2001. The claims for service connection of right shoulder disorder and psychiatric disorder were reopened on new evidence, but no specific decision was made regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including failure to provide proper VCAA notice and insufficient examination regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's claim is now pending with the RO for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the claim and determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia is related to his military service, granting service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current schizophrenia is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to notify the veteran of a scheduled VA examination, and for further development including scheduling another examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, and as a result, the Board has dismissed this case.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to his current condition.

The Board has vacated the July 1998 decision and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records to support the veteran's claim of CUE.

The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions such as neck injury, psychiatric disorder, or concussion during service. The veteran's current claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying stressors for PTSD, as well as arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disabilities.