Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder separate from PTSD and granted an effective date prior to July 31, 1990.

The Board's decision of April 15, 1986, reduced the moving party's schizophrenia rating from 100% to 70%, without considering the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.344. The Board concluded that material improvement in mental condition warranted the reduction.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed disabilities have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and unclear evidence regarding service connection claims.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing low back disability existed before service and was not aggravated during active military service. The psychiatric disability claim lacks legal merit as there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year after service or a nexus to any incident of active duty.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder or arthritis of the back, shoulders, and legs. The veteran's statements were deemed less credible than the medical evidence showing these conditions did not manifest during his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim to establish the appellant as a helpless child for VA benefits purposes due to new evidence showing her current psychiatric condition may have been present since age 17. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether she was permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.

The appeal has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal (reopening of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder) has already been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and reviewing the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as he is able to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle VA funds due to his schizophrenia. Additionally, new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen any of these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected disabilities of the lower extremities.

The Board is unsure if the veteran's current psychiatric disability had its onset in service, as there are conflicting records regarding potential in-service treatment. The case will be returned to the RO for further searches of relevant medical records and personnel files.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as his claim for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, which is now considered. The diagnosis of a personality disorder was not found to be compensable as it does not meet the definition of a disease or injury under VA law. However, the veteran's current psychiatric condition is linked to her active duty service and thus service connection has been granted.

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

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is also denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims of service connection for stomach disorder, prostate disorder, back disorder, or acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his period of active service and any current psychiatric condition.