Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2000

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient development of his medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's May 1973 head injury was incurred in the line of duty. The case is now returned to the RO for further action on whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a psychiatric disorder and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a prostate disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection and concluding that VA treatment did not cause or aggravate the veteran's current prostate condition.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia and/or other psychotic disorders had their origin during his period of active military service, granting service connection for this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as a residual of venereal disease, finding that there was no competent evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, it was concluded that the veteran does not have a current disability for VA compensation purposes due to her hearing loss and that the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied by operation of law.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current paranoid schizophrenia to his service, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for multiple joint pain, gastrointestinal disorder, pulmonary disorder, and psychiatric disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection was set at October 24, 1996.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a pancreas disorder, scars of the midline and side, a blood pressure condition, a psychiatric condition, and a diaphragm disorder as they are not well grounded. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for a laparotomy scar has been remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability and no link between service and claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic stomach disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as they are not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's scoliosis and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated by military service, as they existed prior to enlistment.

The veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The disability renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and denied the claim for service connection due to lack of current PTSD diagnosis.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a back disorder are not well-grounded. The evidence did not establish a link between any current conditions and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches. The veteran is now receiving a 10% disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and left knee disorder are not well grounded. The claim for restoration of evaluation for residuals of fracture of left ankle with degenerative joint disease is granted as it meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.