Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

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

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, a panic disorder and PTSD, related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder did not begin during service and was not caused or worsened by her service-connected hysterectomy with left oophorectomy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased ratings for his knee disabilities were denied. The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for any other claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia contributed to his death, resulting in an acute myocardial infarction. The medical evidence supports this conclusion.

The veteran's service-connected conditions include GERD, headaches, a low back condition, and a psychiatric disorder. The Board granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability and psychiatric disability are related to his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link to active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The case is being remanded to comply with VCAA notice requirements and for further review of the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive psychiatric examination and an opinion regarding the onset and aggravation of his condition during military service.

The Board is remanding the case to search for additional service medical records regarding a Mental Hygiene Clinic referral, and to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound due to his psychiatric disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for either condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of stressors and psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected as it is a result of his substance abuse.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cardiac disorder, finding new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims. The heart disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board found that the veteran's variously diagnosed chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred in active service.