Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, the underlying claim on the merits is still pending and requires further development due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, residuals of a neck injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and a bilateral ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a Joint Motion for Remand from the Court.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the duodenal ulcer with mild dumping syndrome and antral scarring, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The scar is separately rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, attributable to military service or any incident of active duty. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a chronic acquired psychiatric, thyroid, heart, or hypertension disorder that is attributable to active military service.

The Board has ordered further development in your case due to the need for additional evidence. Your claim is being remanded back to the RO for review and consideration.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining records of treatment and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran requires aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran is also seeking higher special monthly compensation.

The Board granted an effective date of April 6, 1993 for a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected schizophrenic reaction.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's dysthymia, finding that it is proximately due to her service-connected fibromyalgia. The issue of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability will be addressed in the Remand section.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was aggravated by his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran showed good cause for failing to report for two scheduled VA examinations in January 2001. As a result, his claim is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability and also denied his request for an increased rating for varicose veins of the left lower extremity. The veteran was previously denied service connection in May 1985, but new evidence did not provide sufficient material to reopen this claim. His varicose veins were rated at 40 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, concluding that his condition existed prior to military service and was not aggravated by it.

The Board is considering claims of CUE in the November 1977, May 1980, and May 1985 rating decisions regarding the disability ratings for service-connected schizophrenia. The issues are whether these decisions contained CUE.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Gordon and deciding whether to grant service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and/or a kidney disorder as secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disability(ies), to include PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA and submission of new evidence without a waiver. The RO is instructed to provide proper notice, obtain any relevant evidence, and readjudicate the claims.