Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2001

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 24, 1988 for a 100 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected delusional disorder, persecutory type (formerly diagnosed as schizophrenia).

The Board denied a claim for an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected chronic, undifferentiated type schizophrenic reaction prior to December 7, 1995, finding that the current evaluation of 30 percent adequately reflected his level of social and occupational functioning.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for PTSD due to a stressful incident during active duty was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for global encephalitis with resultant mental disorder and Bell's Palsy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 22, 1992 for a 100% disability evaluation for schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type. The RO had previously granted service connection and assigned a 70% rating based on severe psychoneurotic symptoms.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected major depression with anxiety, chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private medical records pertaining to treatment of his psychiatric disorder. The RO must also determine whether SSA disability benefits have been awarded to the veteran.

The veteran's schizophrenia has been rated at 100% disabling since 1963, and he was previously found incompetent by the VA. The current decision confirms his incompetence for VA purposes.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of funds due to his mental condition, specifically schizophrenia.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and finds that new and material evidence has been presented. Additional development is needed before proceeding with a final disposition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee disability and schizophrenia.

The Board is remanding the case for further adjudication due to new evidence and procedural issues.

The Board has found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The case is being remanded due to failure to hold a hearing as requested by the appellant in 1991, need for compliance with legal authority, and need for further development.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have additional disability due to his use of VA-prescribed Indocin, and therefore, service connection for cerebrovascular accident residuals and related eye disabilities, psychiatric disability, and impotence is denied.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria set forth in the applicable regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for headaches and a psychiatric disability.

The Board finds that there is no competent evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD at any time during or after service, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder with symptoms of sleeplessness and nervousness must be denied.

The Board's decision to deny the motion for clear and unmistakable error in the April 1995 decision is vacated.