Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is not competent for VA purposes due to his mental incapacity, as evidenced by multiple hospitalizations and repeated attempts to manage his own funds.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder is directly related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service. The claim for a compensable rating for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Board is considering whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. If so, they will decide if this new evidence is sufficient to grant service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other relevant regulations.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination. The case is now remanded for these actions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected gastrointestinal disorder, finding no relationship between any degree of psychiatric disability and the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded due to failure to notify the appellant as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was present during his period of active service and is related to his military service, granting him service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which is secondary to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD, but his anxiety disorder is likely attributable to service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is granted.

The veteran's schizophrenia has continuously been rated at 100 percent since January 26, 1980. The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 26, 1980 for a continuous 100 percent rating for schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and an organic stomach disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's ACDUTRA.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now remanded for the specified actions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of the effective dates for service connection and rating issues.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in January 1997. The RO will now consider whether this condition is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to additional evidence provided by VA, and the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains under review.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The veteran will now have a chance to provide additional evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining records from health-care providers and locating witnesses of an alleged head injury.