Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to diagnose all of the veteran's psychiatric disabilities and provide an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, fatigue, and a psychiatric disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus no longer has jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia, which was granted in May 22, 1992. The case has been remanded due to the need for further adjudication of his claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 10, 1990, for the grant of service connection for a seizure disorder with psychiatric symptoms. The decision is in favor of reopening the claim.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be further developed to determine if there is credible evidence of a stressor incident in service and whether the veteran meets the criteria for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and the case has been remanded to gather more information about his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining additional evidence from the appellant and ensuring a de novo review of all relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder. The veteran's disability manifested by lumbosacral facet syndrome is due to disease or injury incurred in active service, while damage to cutaneous innervation of midposterior thoracic area is also likely due to an injury in active service.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran testified about his treatment after service, continuity of care, and Social Security Disability payments.

The veteran's schizophrenia resulted in total social and industrial impairment since April 19, 2003, which was the date he became unemployed due to his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his low back disorder, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for muscular pain and neuropsychiatric disorder, both claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness during his Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including service connection for gastrointestinal disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type effective May 30, 2000. The veteran's initial claim was received on November 8, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and arthritis of the back.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder did not have its onset during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence to substantiate a nexus between the veteran's period of service and his current psychiatric condition. The claim for ankylosing spondylitis, fracture at T10, and scoliosis was remanded due to inconsistencies in the July 2003 examiner's narrative and the need for additional records.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board also found no link between the veteran's current anxiety disorder and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including potential service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on new and material evidence.