Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for obtaining specific records from Social Security Administration and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no competent medical evidence showing that this disability was related to an in-service disease or injury. The new and additional post-service medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to relate the etiology of the veteran's current psychiatric disorder to active service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and hiatal hernia with gastrointestinal reflux disease and history of peptic ulcer disease due to new evidence presented. However, the Board did not find that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a schizophrenic disorder and an increased rating for skin disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various psychiatric and neurological conditions. The case will be returned to the RO for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for dermatophytosis and service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran is being requested to provide additional evidence, including service personnel records and mental health treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran's schizophrenia is being considered based on a reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on lack of medical diagnosis and failure to submit further information or evidence in support of the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to combat duty during World War II. The RO must also ensure compliance with the VCAA and provide proper notification.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depression with psychotic features, was incurred in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, and denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a CAVC mandate. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is being considered.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and residuals of cold injury to the feet. The claim for hearing loss in the left ear was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, a schizo-affective disorder, major depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of existing evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for specific actions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, based on new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial in October 1992. The issue of whether this condition is related to active service will be further reviewed.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to allow further development regarding verification of stressor events and examination by a psychiatrist.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with history of schizophrenic reaction, is rated at 70 percent disabling and meets the criteria for TDIU.