Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia, and concluded that the veteran's claimed condition did not manifest during service or is otherwise related to service. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his incarceration, and a video conference hearing will be scheduled at the Federal Correctional Center in Coleman, FL.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to incomplete information from VA records, lack of notification regarding VCAA provisions, and need for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The case is being remanded for consideration of the old version of VA's rating criteria for mental disorders, effective prior to November 7, 1996. The benefits sought are not granted at this time.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to new evidence presented since the last final decision.

The Board denied service connection for refractive error, right eye disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and tinnitus as the conditions are not considered disabilities under VA compensation laws.

The Board has reopened the claim for residuals of a right arm injury and granted service connection. The psychiatric disorder claim is denied.

The Board has denied the claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 1945 rating decision, but has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been received.

The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as the veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death and there was no evidence to support a finding that he would have been entitled to a total disability rating for ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder. The decision will determine if the reopening of the claim is warranted, which could affect the veteran's eligibility for benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and to reopen his claim for loss of vision, finding no new and material evidence and concluding that any vision problem was not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and the need for further medical examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the increase in disability was not ascertainable more than one year prior to the date of the application.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for low back strain, as well as the issue of reopening a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain all outstanding medical records, provide VCAA notice, arrange for VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims in light of the revised criteria for evaluating spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Reserve medical records and a need for further verification of the veteran's service in Army Reserves.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with another opportunity to present information and evidence pertinent to his claim, including arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.