Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying Social Security disability benefits.

The Board denied the claimant's motion for revision of a May 1998 decision denying service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including cognitive impairment. The Board found that the claim was not well grounded and did not consider new evidence submitted by the claimant.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from June 25, 1992. The Board has now increased the evaluation to 70 percent as of April 20, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The case is now remanded to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other procedural requirements.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for enuresis and a chronic psychiatric disability due to lack of current evidence showing the disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to unnecessary and improper surgical treatment at a VA Medical facility, finding that there was no evidence of endometriosis or heart disability resulting from the surgery.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, degenerative joint disease of the spine, bilateral knee condition, and dental condition have been denied. The total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability was also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 1996 for a 10 percent evaluation of the left knee disability and found that new and material evidence supports reopening the claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis and an increased rating for his psychiatric disorder, but granted a compensable rating (30%) for filariasis. The veteran's psychiatric disability is currently rated at 30% due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that his current psychiatric disorders are not related to his service and cannot be attributed to any known cause.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a chronic lung disability, and a bilateral eye disability.

The Board found that the appellant's request for an increased apportionment was denied because his financial situation did not demonstrate a need for more than $300 per month, and he could reasonably support himself with his income.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including psychosis, has been reopened and is granted. The claim of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is based on a direct link between current symptoms and in-service stressors without requiring any presumption or new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding no evidence that his current psychiatric disabilities are related to any head injury incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and seizure disorder secondary to a head injury, but denied the claims for infectious hepatitis and psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as there was insufficient medical evidence linking any current condition to military service.

The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in the December 1984 rating decision with respect to the effective date of service connection for schizophrenia. The correct effective date should have been March 17, 1982, the date of filing of the nonservice-connected pension claim.