Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO previously denied this claim in April 1996, and no new or material evidence was submitted since then.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The issues on appeal are whether the veteran is entitled to service connection for a cervical spine disability, a psychiatric disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, and a right knee disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that there was no new and material evidence to reopen his claim and that VA has notified him of all relevant information needed to substantiate his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for paravertebral myositis and back pain is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability records. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected condition remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a compensable psychiatric disorder, and thus cannot establish service connection for bulimia.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including a medical examination to assess the impact of his disabilities on employment and to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development of the record.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenic reaction. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent prior to October 22, 2002 and a rating higher than 70 percent on or after October 22, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and did not address the other issues as they were remanded to the RO.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the appellant's psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, existed prior to service and were not aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the appellant's paranoid-type schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated during his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need to verify his service in Southwest Asia and obtain additional medical records. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% schedular rating for service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the earliest factually ascertainable date of disability was November 1989. The decision is considered final as of August 1999.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the cost of unauthorized prescription medications purchased from private sources between November 23, 1994, and May 31, 1999 is denied as there was no medical emergency that would have precluded VA authorization.

The Board finds that the veteran's schizophrenia is presumed to be a result of his military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not preexist her service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder attributable to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1979 and April 1985 rating decisions that denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder.