Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of any in-service injury as claimed by the veteran and does not attribute any current disorders to service. Therefore, service connection for all claimed conditions is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that his schizophrenia medication did not contribute to his liver problems and thus was not a contributing factor to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and a psychiatric disorder, finding no competent medical evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's asthma is found to be the result of disease or injury incurred in active military service.,A June 1997 rating action by which the RO denied a claim for service connection for a nervous disorder is final. The evidence received since that decision is new and material, reopening the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, due to a lack of evidence linking her symptoms to active duty. The Board found that while she experienced psychotic episodes in the late 1980s, there was no credible evidence supporting a link between these episodes and her military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, resulting in a denial.

The Board has remanded the case to consider an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia, which was granted in April 1989. The veteran's claim is currently under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar, and typical post passive-aggressive, did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain medical records from Erlanger hospital and SSA, as these may contain relevant evidence for the veteran's claim of schizophrenia. The appeal will be reviewed again after obtaining this information.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining in-patient mental hygiene clinic records from Fort Gordon Army Medical Center. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains under review.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding whether new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his military service stressors and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10% for the left knee. The veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and any additional evidence from the veteran's mother.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current schizophrenia is a result of pre-existing conditions aggravated by his time in service.