Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin in service and is not related to any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic head injury residuals, a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and chronic left hip gunshot wound residuals.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of being housebound was denied as he does not have a single permanent disability rated as 100 percent disabling, nor do his disabilities substantially confine him to his dwelling or immediate premises.

The Board has determined that additional development of the record is needed to determine if the veteran's right shoulder disability and psychiatric disorder are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to further address the issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with duty to assist and VCAA requirements. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be further adjudicated after obtaining necessary records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, or on account of being housebound is remanded due to incomplete examination report.

The Board found that the April 1979 rating decision denying a noncompensable evaluation for schizophrenia was not CUE, as the correct facts were before the RO and the regulatory provisions were correctly applied.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, but denied the PTSD claim due to lack of credible supporting evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for PTSD or dementia, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The veteran's schizophrenia with somatization disorder was rated at 30 percent prior to March 7, 2005 and increased to 50 percent on and after that date.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, reflecting total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's schizophrenia to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.