Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current post-traumatic encephalopathy and various diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are due to aggravation of a pre-existing head injury during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is of service origin and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and granted service connection for bipolar disorder. The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension is remanded.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely appeal the decisions denying his claims for service connection for a skin rash due to Agent Orange exposure, and for reopening of his claims for service connection for a skin disability and a psychiatric disorder as secondary to the skin disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and hearing testimony.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric, gastrointestinal, or cardiovascular conditions to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered service-connected due to lack of medical evidence connecting it to service. Residuals from colon cancer surgery and irritable bowel syndrome are also not linked to service. Hypertension was not shown to be related to service either.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and evidence needs to be gathered. The case will be returned for additional consideration.

The veteran's heart disability is not service-connected, and his psychiatric disability appeal was never perfected. The VA has granted an increased rating for bronchial asthma to 60%, denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for diabetes mellitus prior to February 28, 1999, and denied initial ratings in excess of 20% for diabetes mellitus on and after that date.

The Board finds that the veteran's current major depression is more likely than not related to his service, specifically his in-service suicide attempt and subsequent depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary, including notification under the VCAA and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders originated during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to clarify the nature of his psychiatric disorder and lumbar spine disability. The appeal is currently pending due to this additional development.

The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication of the claims, including consideration of new evidence.

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 development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete records and needs to obtain additional evidence before making a decision on his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric illness, which was diagnosed during service and possibly aggravated by service-related incidents, contributed to his death from metastatic lung cancer. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence, including obtaining a complete copy of the veteran's VA Vocational Rehabilitation file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service.