Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that a chronic psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), did not have its inception during any period of active duty for training and was not aggravated by such service. The appellant does not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not suffer from PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, which became service-connected on December 11, 1990, is currently productive of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder or residuals of a right ankle injury that was incurred in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disability, finding that his depression did not manifest during or within one year after active duty and there was no evidence of psychosis. The Board concluded he is not entitled to service connection on direct or presumptive bases.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or manic-depressive disorder (bipolar) as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, concluding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated during service and is a personality disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cognitive disorder, which is secondary to head trauma in service, warrants service connection.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for non-service-connected pension purposes was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected low back disability and has also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a headache disorder, and a low back disorder. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and his current claims for these conditions were also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability. The case is considered 'mixed' as some issues may be granted while others are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including bipolar affective disorder and alcohol dependence, did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found no evidence of a personality disorder for VA compensation purposes.

The Board found that the submitted evidence since 1992 is not new and material, thus the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder cannot be reopened.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied in August 1978.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in December 1990. The decision is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with a 100% evaluation effective May 14, 1991.