Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The veteran's claim for service connection on all four issues is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The disability also does not render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's schizophrenia evaluation from 100 to 70 percent was proper based on sustained improvement in his condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment by VA of unauthorized medical treatment provided from February 5, 1998 to March 26, 1999 was denied as the treatment did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors, including a head injury and racially motivated attacks, were not verified. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further development before making a decision on service connection for schizophrenia.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of cerebral concussion and declined to grant service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that it was decided on the merits without involving any new evidence or a presumption.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. ¶ 1151 for schizophrenia resulting from inappropriate touching at a VA medical facility is granted, while the issue of reopening his service connection claim remains pending.

The veteran has been diagnosed with a dysthymic and depressive disorder, which is considered service-connected. He also has tinnitus that is related to his military noise exposure. However, he does not have hearing loss or PTSD as claimed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee disability and denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disability claim is pending as it requires further development.

The case is being returned to the RO due to incomplete service medical records and missing treatment records. The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and an increased rating for bronchial asthma. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of secondary service connection for the neuropsychiatric disorder, and concluded that the veteran's current disability from bronchial asthma warranted a 30% rating based on his symptoms.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia. The case is being remanded for additional development including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's delusional disorder is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on a denial of direct service connection.