Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2002

The veteran's appeal was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder without any specific theory of service connection or exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, chondromalacia of the right knee, left shoulder disability, and headaches have all been denied. The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not provide new or material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The veteran's combined disability rating of 40 percent does not meet the requirement for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder or psychosis during service, and the veteran's current schizoaffective disorder is not linked to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disability in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, dizziness, dehydration, and a back disability.

The veteran's request for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features, was incurred during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted does not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. As such, the January 1991 RO determination remains final.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is productive of occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating. The VA has also determined that the veteran is unemployable due to his psychiatric condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that any current condition is not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing at the RO. The issues of service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for dermatophytosis are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability preexisted his entry into service and did not increase in severity during or after service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and a right knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting conditions were deemed to have existed prior to service, and there was no evidence of worsening during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for periodontal disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a head injury during service and denied the claim for residuals of a head injury. The acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown to be related to service, and the alcohol-related disorder is not considered secondary to any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.