Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining service medical records and addressing whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders to his service or any incident therein, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's low back disorder and service, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service. Similarly, there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's psychiatric disorder and service, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing. The issue of service connection for schizophrenia has been reopened based on new evidence.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for his schizophrenia and a TDIU were denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for additional development due to procedural defects in VCAA notification.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that his pre-existing psychiatric condition did not increase in severity during active duty and that there was no clear diagnosis of PTSD or corroborating evidence of the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during the appellant's service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and psychiatric disabilities as secondary to the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board found that the additional evidence submitted since May 1979 RO decision does not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO's May 1979 decision denying service connection is final.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder in service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a mental disorder. The issue of PTSD is considered 'unknown' as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, concluding that the correct diagnosis was schizoid personality disorder and not schizophrenia. The Board found no clear evidence of a true psychosis during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic acquired variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to his active service.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clinical records from the Philippines and New York City hospitals, as well as a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and evidence regarding the nature and etiology of her claimed disabilities.