Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that his psychiatric disorder is not related to service or his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied the application to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, last diagnosed as major depression.,Service connection was denied for an eye disorder due to the absence of evidence showing it was incurred during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of back disability, schizophrenia, pes planus, allergies, PTSD, and left knee disability. The decision also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including a personality disorder. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records and determine the etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues regarding service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is currently remanded for additional evidence collection.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The veteran's gout was rated at 40 percent based on its active process.

The Board found that the veteran's mental disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and is not related to any service-connected disability. The veteran also failed to meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his age, occupation background, and other factors.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder of paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis is etiologically related to his period of active duty for training from December 1976 to July 1977. The issue of PTSD remains pending.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for obtaining specific records from Social Security Administration and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no competent medical evidence showing that this disability was related to an in-service disease or injury. The new and additional post-service medical records did not provide sufficient evidence to relate the etiology of the veteran's current psychiatric disorder to active service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and hiatal hernia with gastrointestinal reflux disease and history of peptic ulcer disease due to new evidence presented. However, the Board did not find that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a schizophrenic disorder and an increased rating for skin disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various psychiatric and neurological conditions. The case will be returned to the RO for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for dermatophytosis and service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran is being requested to provide additional evidence, including service personnel records and mental health treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran's schizophrenia is being considered based on a reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on lack of medical diagnosis and failure to submit further information or evidence in support of the claim.

The Board has determined that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to combat duty during World War II. The RO must also ensure compliance with the VCAA and provide proper notification.