Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether this will result in a grant or denial as the decision on the merits remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected due to combat exposure in Vietnam. The hepatitis C was not service-connected as it resulted from the veteran's own misconduct.

The Board found that the veteran's current conditions, including schizophrenia, headaches, and cognitive impairment, are not related to his inservice head injury. The claim was denied.

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

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims for service connection due to new evidence and changes in law.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in notifying the veteran of his rights and responsibilities under the VCAA, as well as the need for additional development including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and manic depression. The decision is based on evidence that is not related to a specific exposure basis or presumption.

The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for VCAA compliance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for undifferentiated schizophrenia/nervous disorder, spinal meningitis, and residuals of head injury. The claim for undifferentiated schizophrenia/nervous disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for spinal meningitis and residuals of head injury were also denied as there is no current disability or relationship with service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to withdrawal by the appellant. The case is remanded for further development regarding an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular evaluation for chronic renal failure.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence received since the April 1995 RO decision. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has vacated the January 2003 decision and remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient notification of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and incomplete VA medical records. The DIC claim is also subject to a temporary stay under Section 1318, but this will remain in effect pending further rulemaking.

The Board found that the May 1959 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the new information provided.

The VA denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board is requesting additional development to determine if the veteran received treatment for a psychiatric disorder at Ft. Ord in August 1968, which could affect his claim of service connection.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the criteria for entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met due to lack of a 10-year total disability rating prior to his death.