Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder on a direct basis. The issue of secondary service connection is not addressed as it pertains to a different claim.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder has continuously been rated at 100 percent disabling since May 17, 1995.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his claimed psychiatric disorder was not shown to be related to his military service, including combat exposure. The claim was denied.

The Board found that the November 1974 rating decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The March 1983 and July 1985 decisions determining the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim were also not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. However, the November 1987 administrative determination that he had not submitted new and material evidence was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that any current psychiatric disorder was not caused by any incident of service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the appellant did not meet the requirements to be classified as a veteran and that there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during his period of active duty training.

The Board found that the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a psychiatric disorder was not granted, as no new and material evidence had been submitted. The RO denied the claim in 1982 based on findings that the veteran's condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's service medical records documented symptoms of depression, and post-service clinical records reflected a history of continuity of major depression symptomatology. The Board granted service connection for recurrent major depression.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor and thus no basis for establishing PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran submitted new evidence, but it was not material to his claim of service connection for a nervous disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others were not.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but denied the issue on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking a current psychiatric disability to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current credible evidence of PTSD and did not find an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military service.

The Board found the veteran incompetent for VA purposes due to his substance abuse and lack of financial management skills.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disability. The appeals are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a controversy regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder effective from July 20, 1993. The veteran's claim was reopened and the effective date of his service-connected disability rating is set at that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The issue of de novo consideration of entitlement to service connection will be addressed in a separate decision.