Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not attributable to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening the claim. The presumption of soundness was not rebutted, and it is presumed that the condition preexisted service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, is not service-connected due to it being a result of an aggravated personality disorder rather than a superimposed psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The right knee disability claim is being remanded to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA medical records and further development is needed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and a low back disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the previous denial supports these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, as the additional evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder had been submitted, leading to the grant of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that no new evidence had been presented since the previous denial.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran's major depression is found to be proximately due to his service-connected CTS, S/P transposition of the right ulnar nerve.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there was no competent medical evidence demonstrating a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder including a psychosis due to lack of evidence showing its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not due to disease or injury incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, a sleep disorder, and musculoskeletal disabilities of his lower extremities. The appeals for reopening claims regarding headache disorder, low back disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) were also denied.