Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board finds that the veteran's psychiatric disorders are not causally related to service or his service-connected aquagenic pruritus. Therefore, service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected aquagenic pruritus is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for psychiatric and hip disabilities, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence showing an in-service origin or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case to the M&ROC for further development and readjudication due to issues related to increased evaluation for paranoid type schizophrenia and TDIU.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizoaffective disorder. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, including inpatient and outpatient treatment records from the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Bloomsburg University counseling records, and service personnel records. The claimant's social security disability application records are also needed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in June 1986. The Board concludes that this evidence is significant enough to consider the merits of the claim.

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

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's current diagnoses of schizophrenia and sensorineural hearing loss are considered in deciding these claims.

The veteran's cause of death, hepatic encephalopathy resulting from sepsis, is found to be due to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran lacks the mental capacity to handle his own financial affairs, including disbursement of VA funds due to service-connected schizophrenia.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for schizophrenia, paranoid type were denied.,The veteran was initially granted service connection in November 2001 but the decision is final. The RO later granted her a 70% disability rating effective December 18, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and psychiatric disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions related to the veteran's active service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating since August 3, 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation due to incomplete development of his medical records, including those from active duty, reserve service, private treatment providers, and VA facilities. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant records and provide the veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any lower back disability and schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder can be decided on its merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and further development is needed.

The Board found that the appellant's current psychiatric disorder is not causally related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and lack of pertinent medical evidence. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing and other procedural issues.

The VA denied service connection for a right foot disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran's service records did not show any reference to these conditions, and the claims were decided on their merits.