Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as nervousness), and thus, the May 1996 RO decision remains final.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to an effective date of October 1, 1978 for the award of dependency and indemnity compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that it was not granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenic disorder is manifested by isolation, blunted and flat affect, poor insight, and sullen and depressed mood. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial supports this claim.

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 denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The veteran's PTSD and schizophrenia have been granted service connection, with the PTSD being directly related to his military service. His schizophrenia has also been increased from a 30% rating to a 50% rating.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired back disorder and schizophrenia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $1,867.47 was improperly created due to administrative error and therefore grants the veteran's appeal.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia. The case is now on remand for further development.

The Board has found that the veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection were not well-grounded. The RO denied these claims, but the Board finds a remand is necessary to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a neuropsychiatric disorder. If so, they will decide if this condition is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for knots on hands, back and knees, psychiatric disorders (claimed as depression and fatigue), and ulcer disorder (claimed as stomach condition). The claim for PTSD was not granted.

The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of death was denied. The veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type, had been rated at 100% since October 1, 1968, and thus meets the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability. The RO previously denied this claim in November 1973, finding no evidence of a pre-service onset or aggravation of schizophrenia.

The Board has restored the veteran's original 100 percent evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type, which had been reduced to 70 percent in May 1974. The decision upholds the original rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1987 rating decision that denied service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran is not competent for VA purposes, based on his mental incapacity due to schizophrenia.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.