Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has decided that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether he should receive an increased rating for his hypertension.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication of the claims due to new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD and heart disorder, due to lack of evidence showing in-service disease or injury. The presumption of service connection applies for former prisoners of war.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and verification of stressors.

The Board's 1984 decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed due to a motion filed by the veteran. The case has been remanded to allow the veteran to have a video teleconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's stressors are considered confirmed and accepted by the evidentiary record.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for schizophrenia, the highest schedular rating available. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development of his medical records, including those from private chiropractors and VA facilities. The RO will also determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders he may have.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a lung disorder and remanded to obtain updated treatment records and provide a VA examination. The claims for gastrointestinal, psychiatric, dysphagia, and bilateral hearing loss remain pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and examining the veteran for his claimed disorders.

The Board has found that the veteran's upper digestive system disorders were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of timely filing of a Substantive Appeal. The remaining issues regarding peptic ulcer disease, schizophrenia, and psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for a non-service-connected pension, including on an extra-schedular basis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, effective March 2, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from various healthcare providers and personnel files. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered after all evidence is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including medical examinations and opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and hypothyroidism. The issues of TDIU and reduction in disability rating are also pending.

The veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, resulted in severe social and occupational impairment prior to March 2, 1999. The symptoms included auditory and visual hallucinations, sleep disturbance, social withdrawal, anxiety, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease. The issue of an increased evaluation for duodenal ulcer disease is being remanded.