Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is manifested by an anxious and depressed mood, suspiciousness, sleep disturbance, impaired concentration, auditory hallucinations, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The criteria for a rating of 50 percent are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran is requesting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the Board denied this request in February 1987. The motion argues that the decision was based on CUE.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a schizophrenic reaction, finding that no new and material evidence was presented.

The veteran's effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is set at September 13, 1994, the same day his schizophrenia disability rating was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for stuttering, an increased rating for his anxiety reaction with maturation of paranoid schizophrenia, and a compensable rating for reflux esophagitis. The veteran's stuttering was found to be not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected psychiatric disability. His anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent disabling. His reflux esophagitis is rated at zero percent.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has ordered additional development of the evidence to determine if the veteran's claimed in-service stressors occurred and whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service. The case will be returned for further adjudication.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded to allow for additional development and consideration of the claims under the provisions of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to revise a June 1994 decision that had previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran argued that his mental problems were due to PTSD during service.

The Board denied an increased rating for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia in May 1981. The veteran is requesting that the decision be revised or reversed on grounds of clear and unmistakable error, but the Board found no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD, and the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as it did not result from disease or injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite additional psychiatric treatment records being submitted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current major depressive disorder was not incurred in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a rating for hypertension. The veteran's dysthymia was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he has no adjudicated service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal involves claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and an increased rating for chronic liver disease and hepatitis, as well as a request for an earlier effective date for the award of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151. The case is being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.