Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The RO will attempt to obtain any missing service medical records, schedule the veteran for appropriate VA examinations of his current psychiatric and right shoulder disabilities, and then readjudicate the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and residuals of herbicide exposure to include a neurological disorder or chemical imbalance disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or within presumptive periods.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including a VA psychiatric examination and completion of the VA Form 21-8940 for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, ankylosing spondylitis, and defective vision. The remaining issues on appeal are mixed (some granted, some not).

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension, cerebrovascular accident residuals, and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated during active service. The Board also determined that these conditions are not proximately due to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any such disability was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's low back condition and initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids were granted. The veteran's psychiatric claim (PTSD) was denied, but he received a higher disability rating for his hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate the veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration records and recent VA outpatient clinic records. A VA orthopedic examination is also required.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia does not render him so helpless or bedridden that he requires the assistance of another individual to accomplish basic daily functions, and thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia, is related to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for schizophrenia. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from VA and private providers.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unadjudicated claim of clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision, which could impact the earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial in 1979.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of carbon monoxide poisoning, brain damage/mental disorder due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and ear infection. The veteran's claims were not reopened.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a skeletal system disorder to include spinal arthritis and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression.

The Board is remanding the case to address whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The character of discharge during the veteran's last period of active service will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia, finding that new evidence submitted since the final denial in 1967 bears directly on the matter and is significant enough to consider.