Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking any current acquired psychiatric disorder to the appellant's period of active duty from December 1986 to March 20, 1987.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic seizure disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and a chronic respiratory disorder (bronchial asthma). The veteran's claim for TDIU remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during his active duty and is therefore incurred in service, granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current left shoulder disability, diagnosed as impingement syndrome, is shown to be due to disease or injury that was aggravated by service. Service connection for a left shoulder disability now manifested by impingement syndrome is granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development to determine if the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service. The appellant claims that he developed PTSD due to stressful events in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a post-operative bilateral testicular disorder, chronic low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a post-operative bilateral testicular disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The case is now remanded to allow further development.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board determined that the evidence submitted subsequent to the March 1985 decision was not new and material, and thus did not support reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia, knee issues, tinnitus, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the criteria for entitlement to TDIU have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of CUE in the October 7, 1992 and May 5, 1995 rating decisions that failed to assign an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on the evidence not establishing a stressor event in service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to procedural issues and a need for further evaluation of the veteran's mental capacity.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have organic residuals or other disability due to a head injury incurred in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that further development is needed to adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The matter will be returned to the RO for consideration in light of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence and a new examination to determine the etiology of any currently manifested psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to the veteran's active service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension remain pending.