Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a psychosis or schizophrenia during service, and the veteran's current condition was diagnosed eleven years after discharge. The VA medical records do not support continuity of treatment for these conditions from service to present.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues and missing records.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for schizophrenia were denied. The effective dates and rating assignments are not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death from coronary artery disease, granting DIC benefits and dismissing the claim for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, low back disability, and residuals of a right arm fracture. The claim for a compensable evaluation for malaria was remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, in May 2004. The veteran argues that the decision should be revised due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is reasonably attributable to his service, including exposure to combat-compatible circumstances during documented Vietnam counterinsurgency operations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is granted, and he is assigned a 50 percent rating for his headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during active military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not originate in service and denied his claim for service connection. The lung disability was also denied, as there is no evidence linking it to service. The skin cancer claim remains pending.

The Board dismissed the motion seeking revision of a 1988 decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient pleading.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, nor could a psychosis be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied the claim to reopen the service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and notification.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia was granted, with a 100% evaluation assigned as of August 25, 2000. The case is ready for appellate review.