Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to the veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, as many of his conditions were unclear or not thoroughly examined in the provided medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia had its onset in service and granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, manifested by paranoid schizophrenia, is due to disease or injury incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the veteran's claims were not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for disability manifested by amnesia, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim for increased rating of service-connected left knee disorder was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking any current acquired mental disorder to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a fractured nose, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood), finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an effective date earlier than March 22, 1999 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking any current acquired psychiatric disorder to the appellant's period of active duty from December 1986 to March 20, 1987.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic seizure disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and a chronic respiratory disorder (bronchial asthma). The veteran's claim for TDIU remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during his active duty and is therefore incurred in service, granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current left shoulder disability, diagnosed as impingement syndrome, is shown to be due to disease or injury that was aggravated by service. Service connection for a left shoulder disability now manifested by impingement syndrome is granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development to determine if the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service. The appellant claims that he developed PTSD due to stressful events in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a post-operative bilateral testicular disorder, chronic low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a post-operative bilateral testicular disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The case is now remanded to allow further development.