Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and major depression. The RO was instructed to formally adjudicate this issue again.

The Board has restored the veteran's total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities due to actual employability being established by clear and convincing evidence.

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

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not suffer from disabilities that render him so nearly helpless as to need such assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, identified as delusional disorder, was incurred during active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder, including hypertension and myocardial infarction, was aggravated by service. The lumbar spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are not well-grounded claims as there is no evidence of a pre-service diagnosis or in-service onset. The duodenal ulcer disease claim is also not well-grounded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the appellant's pre-existing condition was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for failure to perfect an appeal regarding both the evaluation of service-connected schizophrenia and the effective date.

The Board has vacated and remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records, and requested additional development including verification of stressors for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome is well-grounded and grants this claim. The psychiatric disorder claim will be deferred pending resolution of the Raynaud's syndrome claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for additional information from the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records, specifically those from a hospitalization in Germany where the veteran underwent surgery for his leg disability. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain these records and consider them before making a decision on whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a mental disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied or are pending. The RO has granted service connection for a depressive disorder but denied claims for chronic fatigue and memory loss, sleep disorders, respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, and a skin rash that was reopened based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is well grounded. The case is reopened, and the appellant will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a timely notice of disagreement and an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD. The veteran did not file a timely NOD to the February 1991 rating decision, which denied his claims for various disabilities. The RO granted his claim for PTSD in September 1997 with an effective date of October 16, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury and tension headaches, as well as his attempt to reopen his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, and now considers whether this condition is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that it is well grounded and considering the line of duty determination from the April 1991 medical evaluation board.