Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and failure of the appellant to respond or report for examinations. The claims will be reviewed again after the completion of this development.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his postoperative right inguinal hernia was granted. The effective date of the total unemployability rating based on service-connected disabilities was set at February 11, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was aggravated by active military service and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a clarification of whether the appellant currently has any acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD and if so, whether they are etiologically related to service or were caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the current diagnosis could not be presumed to have been incurred during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disorder, finding that new evidence did not support reopening of previous denial.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that symptoms associated with these conditions were manifested within one year after his discharge from active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, that is linked to his military service. The Board found no evidence of such disabilities within one year post-service and concluded that any present conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development and will consider new evidence before deciding on service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ichthyosis, skin cancer, fracture of the navicular bone of the left foot, nerve damage to the left leg and arm, slurred speech and disorientation, psychiatric disorder (dementia), and multiple trauma. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain his VA and SSA medical records, as well as a VA psychiatric examination. The RO will evaluate the claim under both old and new criteria.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for payment of periodic monetary benefits awarded but not paid prior to her husband's death, based on an existing RO decision awarding increased compensation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and right knee disability, but denied both. The left ankle disability claim is not addressed as it was not part of the original appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric and right leg disorders to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and additional development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development and consideration of his claim for an increased evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any headaches, psychiatric disability, and low back disability.

The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine the nature, extent of severity, and etiology of any psychiatric disorder(s) present in the veteran's case.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. The claim is now considered on its merits.