Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back, psychiatric, and left shoulder disorders are not related to service. The claim for asthma was previously denied in September 1995.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring full compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The claims are also being reviewed to determine if new evidence supports reopening a claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression, incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, finding no nexus between his current condition and active duty.

The veteran's schizophrenia is currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling, and he meets the schedular requirements for this rating. The veteran also has a service-connected back disability that raises a claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance of another person due to her mobility, independence in daily living activities, and lack of visual impairment or blindness.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing and determining if the veteran wishes to designate a representative.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary before the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, can be decided. The veteran's reserve service and active duty records need to be verified, as well as his stressors and medical history.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of such condition during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to lack of credible supporting evidence for in-service stressors and no medical link between his current condition and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and chronic schizophrenia were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that the veteran's initial manifestations of schizophrenia can be traced back to his service, establishing service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid type schizophrenia has been rated at 50 percent since before his increased rating claim. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.