Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The claim is also being considered in conjunction with the issue of individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and dermatophytosis and benign growth of the skin, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or military exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a failure to properly notify the appellant of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the January 1978 denial. The claim is now pending on its merits.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type originated in service and granted service connection.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted which is sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to the service-connected lumbosacral strain. The veteran's claims for increased rating for lumbosacral strain are also addressed.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service and denied the claims for sciatic nerve injury, bilateral leg and foot disabilities, and psychiatric disability.

The VA denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that further development is needed and the case is being returned to the RO for consideration.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, histoplasmosis, and residuals of white phosphorous burns were not incurred in or aggravated by service. However, the VA granted service connection for his residuals of white phosphorous burns.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has deferred appellate consideration due to the need for additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration and VA health care providers.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his pre-existing depression was aggravated by incidents of his military service and leading to his current bipolar affective disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 1982. The veteran's testimony regarding his behavior upon return from active service supports this finding.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and therefore has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding insufficient evidence to establish a link between any disorder and his military service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination. The appeal is currently pending due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate review of his medical records and need for additional examinations.