Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of August 23, 1994. The claim for earlier effective date for the grant of service connection was granted and a 100% evaluation was assigned.

The Board found no evidence of a psychosis in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including personality disorders and substance abuse.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, claimed as a 'nervous condition,' was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The VA examiner concluded that schizophrenia was not present in service or within one year thereafter, and is not shown to be otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, concluding that there is insufficient medical evidence to support these diagnoses as a result of his combat service in Korea.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's chronic disabilities, including a psychiatric condition, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, eye disorder, and headaches, meet the schedular requirements for non-service-connected pension purposes. The Board finds that he is permanently and totally disabled for VA pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder that was incurred in or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his claims for service connection for psychiatric and seizure disorders, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability due to lack of new and material evidence, despite her allegations of in-service assault.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased ratings for his bilateral foot disabilities were denied. The decision does not specify the basis of denial for the psychiatric claim, but it is noted that a psychiatric disability was not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to the service-connected post-gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy syndrome, and denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent beginning October 6, 1998, for post-gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to new regulations and evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory disorder, hypertension, psychiatric disability, pernicious anemia, and impaired circulation of the lower extremities were not present in service or for several years later, and they are not related to a service-connected disability or to an incident of service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to lack of credible evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD and no other currently present acquired psychiatric disorder being related to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under current regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms during military service were manifestations of a personality disorder, and no current psychiatric disorder was otherwise related to military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic laryngitis, multiple chemical sensitivity, and headaches. Service connection for PTSD was denied as not due to a stressor related to service. The veteran's bronchial asthma is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied, and his claim for an increased evaluation for Raynaud's disease was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment since July 27, 1990. His marginal employment is not considered substantially gainful employment.