Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2000

The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, but denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board finds that the veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, excluding PTSD, is not well grounded and thus denied.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is granted as service connected due to a confirmed period of extended hospitalization during service for a head injury that resulted in a service-connected seizure disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, back disability, and psychiatric disability (claimed as fainting), but finds that none of these claims are well grounded.

The appellant has withdrawn the appeal, citing dissatisfaction with the VA's handling of his medical issues and requesting only continued medical assistance.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia effective September 12, 1989. The veteran's claims for reopening his asthma and bilateral eye disorder claims are remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 13, 1987 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for service-connected schizophrenia and his secondary service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and chloracne all related to Agent Orange exposure. The RO granted a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia effective March 14, 1989, but amended the effective date to August 13, 1987.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder was based on his alleged rape in service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric disability increased in severity during service, and granted service connection for this condition. The other claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for an alleged overdose of Prolixin, finding that new evidence did not establish a well-grounded claim.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need to resolve issues related to service connection and employment. The veteran also has secondary claims for stomach, psychiatric, sleep, left wrist, and crushed feet disorders that are inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for lumbar arthritis, psychiatric disability, and defective vision in the right eye. The evidence submitted was deemed insufficient to meet the new and material criteria.

The Board found that the currently manifested acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to disease or injury or other incidents of service and therefore denied the appellant's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia, based on new evidence provided by the veteran.

The RO has granted service connection for the veteran's psychiatric disability, but denied his claims of service connection for back and feet disabilities and diabetes. The case is being remanded to consider additional evidence received since the last SSOC.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for paranoid type schizophrenia was granted, but he withdrew his appeal. The TDIU claim was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disability prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and finds that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board granted service connection for mycosis fungoides effective from December 21, 1993. The claims for headaches, degenerative changes in the cervical and lumbar spine, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and polysensory neuropathy were not well-grounded.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder based on the veteran's reported in-service stressors. Service connection for schizophrenia was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the current condition and service.