Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete medical records and needs to conduct VA examinations for Gulf War syndrome. The claims will be returned to the RO for review after the requested development is completed.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for spine and psychiatric disabilities. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development of medical records, personnel records, and mental health treatment records.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound was denied as there is no evidence that he requires such assistance.

The veteran's schizophrenia has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. The low back disability (fibromyositis) is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability. The veteran's depression was also found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected foot disabilities, leading to service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected cold weather injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service stressors and that his current psychiatric disability did not have its onset during or as a result of military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying periods of active duty for training and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, gastritis, and psychiatric disorders. The claim to reopen his ulcers was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further consideration, including determining if a timely substantive appeal was filed regarding reopening of service connection for a psychiatric disability and addressing an overpayment issue. The veteran's claim will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board is unable to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's mental and seizure disorders due to service, as there is conflicting evidence regarding their origin.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not shown to be proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The issue of increased evaluation for his low back disability remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining morning reports from the veteran's active service in Vietnam and ensuring all relevant evidence is considered.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia and gunshot wound residuals, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including manic depression, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. The decision is based on evidence that these conditions first manifested during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding no medical evidence to support a nexus between her current symptoms and military service.

The Board found that the evidence received since the December 1994 rating decision is not new and material, and thus denied reopening of the claims for service connection for schizophrenia, headaches, and hearing loss.