Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for schizophrenic reaction due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of March 21, 1989 for service connection of psychiatric disability and a rating of 10 percent from that date to July 1, 1992.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and a skin condition were not well grounded. The claim for PTSD was granted due to new evidence, but the other conditions were denied as implausible.

The Board determined that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, and has not been aggravated by it.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including substance abuse, is not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between current disability and military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to have his hearing rescheduled due to a pre-scheduled physician's appointment, and he is now eligible for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, headaches, and skin lesions were not found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder, low back disability, and right foot disability are not well-grounded. The evidence submitted does not establish current disabilities or show a relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder, as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The additional evidence submitted since the April 1997 decision was considered cumulative.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and is presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, and that this claim is well grounded. The RO should obtain all counter-designated records from Biloxi VAMC and review them in making a determination on the claim.

The Board determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is not well grounded, as there is no competent evidence linking his current psychiatric disability to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability. However, the case is remanded for further development including obtaining Social Security Administration records and determining whether the veteran is claiming additional benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if there is a nexus between the veteran's service and his current diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking any claimed conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and epidermal inclusion cysts are related to service. The veteran was granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, a chronic disease, was manifested to a degree of at least 10% within one year of separation from service and is therefore presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to lack of evidence showing that his current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including his schizophrenia and left leg disability.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and psychiatric disability due to lack of new and material evidence.