Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The Board found that the VA facility in Wilkes-Barre is geographically accessible and capable of providing necessary dental treatment, thus denying the veteran's claim for outpatient fee basis dental treatment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his schizophrenia did not contribute to his death and there was no evidence linking any other condition to his active military service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is denied as there was no medical evidence showing that his disabilities prevented him from initiating or completing an educational program during the claimed periods.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection is not well grounded and requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with a VA examination to determine if he currently has tropical sprue and any acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal will be remanded to the RO for these actions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The new evidence presented includes a VA medical opinion linking the veteran's diagnosis of chronic paranoid schizophrenia to a nervous condition he reported having in service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 1997 for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder, paranoid-type schizophrenia, and history of bipolar disorder) is denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected COPD, but denied his claim of secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue regarding tinnitus remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed schizophrenia was initially manifested during his period of active service and grants entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO's August 1986 decision denying service connection for schizophrenia and/or other psychiatric disorder was found to be not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and changes in the law, requiring additional development of records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and variously diagnosed conditions such as dysthymia, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder, were incurred in service.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, which was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to inadequate VA examination. The case requires additional development including obtaining treatment records and conducting another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted in relation to his claims, and thus denied all of the service connection claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no adequate substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the earliest effective date is the date of receipt of the veteran's claim.

The Board is unable to determine whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's continued training for vocational rehabilitation is not reasonably feasible due to unresolved mental conditions and non-cooperation issues, leading to a denial of his request.

The appellant's claim for service connection of chronic acquired psychiatric disability/schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Member of the Board.