Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during his period of active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Board determined that the evidence submitted subsequent to the March 1985 decision was not new and material, and thus did not support reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia, knee issues, tinnitus, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the criteria for entitlement to TDIU have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of CUE in the October 7, 1992 and May 5, 1995 rating decisions that failed to assign an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on the evidence not establishing a stressor event in service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to procedural issues and a need for further evaluation of the veteran's mental capacity.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have organic residuals or other disability due to a head injury incurred in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that further development is needed to adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The matter will be returned to the RO for consideration in light of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence and a new examination to determine the etiology of any currently manifested psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to the veteran's active service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The veteran is required to schedule a videoconference hearing before a member of the Board.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, rated at 70 percent disabling, and his chronic low back strain are both granted increased evaluations. The effective date is April 3, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence developed by the Board. The veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder will be reconsidered, and he is given an opportunity to respond.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 60% rating, effective August 5, 1991. The earlier effective dates for the back disability and GU disability were also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that no chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was present in service or manifested within one year of discharge and any currently present condition is not etiologically related to service.

The Board is unable to determine whether the veteran's claim should be granted or denied as new and material evidence has been presented, thus resulting in a mixed decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for proper notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has determined that additional VCAA notice and development are required before the claims can be decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.