Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective from December 13, 1994, due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and back strain. The effective date cannot be determined as it is not specified in the decision.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD no longer meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and determined he is not unemployable solely as a result of his service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and evaluation. The case will be returned to the RO for a neuropsychiatric disorder examination, after which it may be remanded again if necessary.

The Board is remanding the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice, and the claim remains pending for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to his period of active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending requests for evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA Medical Center records.

The Board has granted the application to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for dysmenorrhea with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, fibroid tumors and broad ligament myoma, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, stomach disorder, vaginal rash, and vertigo.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to verified stressors, is being remanded for additional development and evidence collection.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and will remand the case for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been submitted, reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now before the Board to determine if this condition can be linked to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a nervous disorder, previously diagnosed as schizophrenia, due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete service medical records and requests for additional evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that the issue is more accurately characterized as entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The veteran asserts she has an acquired psychiatric disorder caused or aggravated by her service, citing several stressors during her active duty.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including psychiatric and rheumatoid arthritis examinations. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence from a VA medical facility. The case will be returned to the RO for review after the requested development is completed.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the motion for review of the March 1983 decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no CUE.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the court's decision invalidating certain regulations. The case is now being remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a psychiatric disability, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and abdominal pain, all claimed as secondary to residuals of an appendectomy. The veteran was also denied an increased rating for his service-connected appendectomy scar.