Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not start in service or exist at the time of entrance and became worse in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not begin during service and is not related to any disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of service connection for a mental disorder must be remanded due to inadequate notice and because SSA disability benefits records are needed.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, characterized by schizophrenic reaction and major depressive disorder, is currently rated at 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one condition and denies another.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, and therefore the October 1981 RO decision remains final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's present psychiatric disability was incurred during her active military service and grants service connection for it.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. The issues of service connection for right leg, psychiatric disorders, and calcified cyst of spleen are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ulcer disease and did not address his psychiatric disability application to reopen. The decision concluded that ulcer disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining inpatient psychiatric records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate his left tibia fracture. The issues of increased ratings for postoperative hemorrhoidectomy and nasal septum resection with recurrent sinusitis are also referred back to the RO.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service or secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. The appeal will be remanded for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing between October 16 and May 15, 2005.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of revised rating criteria. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to personal assault. However, further development is needed before deciding on the merits of the case.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, nor can any psychosis be presumed. The current diagnoses are alcohol-induced anxiety, mood, and sleep disorders.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric problems are not related to service, but rather were the result of his chronic alcohol abuse and dependence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently under review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records.