Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and is granting it.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9203.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO must now consider this reopened claim based on all available evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension due to the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status based on his psychiatric disorders, other than visits to the VA Medical Center.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected gastrointestinal disability. The claim for increased rating remains pending.

The Board denied the motion, finding that the May 18, 1993 decision granting a June 4, 1986 effective date for a 100% rating for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, or skin disorder and any exposure to Agent Orange while in service. Therefore, the claims for these conditions due to Agent Orange exposure are denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the reopening of a claim for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied due to a pre-existing condition.

The Board has ordered additional development due to changes in the law and incomplete records, including seeking more medical records and possibly Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for schizophrenia is remanded, as well as his CUE claim regarding the April 1979 rating decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence submitted is new and material, as it pertains to the issue at hand.

The Board has remanded the case due to new legal requirements and the need for additional evidence, including VA medical records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service in the Persian Gulf War. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, and to obtain VA outpatient treatment records from the appellant's period of active duty. The Board also requested a VA examination to determine whether the appellant has hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his psychotic disorders, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's claims are now considered de novo.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider all service medical and personnel records, including those from Fort Leonard Wood in 1984. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosed chronic psychiatric disabilities did not have their onset during military service and are not otherwise related to such service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.