Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The Board also dismissed the issues regarding reopening previously denied claims of service connection for back, left leg, and right leg disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD is denied. The claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis, liver condition (including hepatitis), elevated cholesterol, spleen disorder, sleeping disorder, sweating disorder, chest pain, malaria, and fatigue are also denied.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for additional development, including proper notice and consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran at a hearing. The claim will be reopened if new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which will now be remanded for further consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions do not have a direct or secondary relationship to service, and thus denied his claims.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for compliance with VCAA requirements, including providing adequate notice and examination related to the appellant's service-connected tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues raised by the CAVC and VCAA requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia with PTSD symptomatology effective September 20, 1999. The veteran's claim was pending since August 9, 1995.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizoaffective-type schizophrenic reaction due to new evidence suggesting possible aggravation in service. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the claim for service connection as there was no evidence to support that the psychiatric disorder began during or was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including adjudicating service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability, and TDIU. The decision also confirmed the zero percent rating for gluteal myositis.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and noting that a history of the disorder in service does not constitute a disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and non-service-connected pension due to lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his in-service head injury.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy and tension headaches. The VA has not yet granted service connection for the tension headaches, so the examiner should address this issue in the remand.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including a VA medical examination to determine the true classification of psychiatric disorders and when they first manifested. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.