Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2000

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and reactive airway disease, eczema, acne and folliculitis, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). However, the claims are denied as they do not meet the well-grounded claim criteria. The heart disorder claim is also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia. The veteran's claim remains denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in November 1995.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for interstitial lung disease, postoperative residuals of carcinoma of the colon, psychiatric disorder, loss of sense of smell, and arthritis are not well grounded. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder, personality disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for schizophrenia and a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization, finding that there was no indication of significant improvement in his service-connected psychiatric condition. The appeal for secondary service connection for Alzheimer's dementia was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for an increased rating or show he was incapable of obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded as there is no clinical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnoses provided include anxiety disorders and paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board found that the reduction in rating to 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, was proper. The criteria for restoration of a 100 percent disability rating were not met.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disorder and service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The RO found that there was no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, attributing the latter to undiagnosed illness during military service. Service connection was not established for fatigue, memory loss, or sleep disorder.

The Board found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD, as the veteran's claimed stressors were not verified and his pre-existing mental health conditions were not aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and awarded a 10% rating. The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is also granted.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The Board also determined that the appellant does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder that is service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder cannot be reopened because no new and material evidence has been submitted to support her claim.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is granted due to the presence of a medical emergency and lack of feasible VA or Federal facilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and increased evaluations for her bilateral foot disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and denied all other claims based on existing criteria.

The Board has denied all claims of service connection and the claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claims are not well grounded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, thus denying the veteran's request.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The conditions include a right shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, chronic strain of the right ankle, schizotypal personality disorder, psychiatric disorders (including depression and anxiety), and sleep disorder.