Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and declined to reopen his claim for a psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia. The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that any current schizophrenia did not have its onset during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate records and need for further development of the facts.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not material to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in a previous decision denying service connection for PTSD.

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

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric, gastrointestinal, or right ear hearing loss disabilities to service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a seizure disorder related to his active service or active duty for training. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and panic attacks. The appeal was not about malaria as it pertained to a compensable disability rating for right eye keratitis.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, conducting a VA examination, and requesting a social and industrial survey. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are service-connected.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for revocation of forfeiture of VA benefits due to her involvement in presenting a false and fraudulent claim for her husband's psychiatric disability.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he did not receive accrued benefits as his death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, cold sores, and low back disorder due to a lack of evidence connecting these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claim was also denied for other acquired psychiatric disorders as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.