Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder had its onset during his active duty service and is therefore related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is service-connected, with no specific rating assigned and without an effective date provided.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran's current disability from schizophrenia is presumed to have had its onset after his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, essential hypertension, degenerative arthritis, and a left inguinal hernia. The claim of reopening the hearing loss was granted, but service connection is not warranted.

The veteran's disabilities, including asbestosis with emphysema and pulmonary hypertension, recurrent right ankle sprains, depressive reaction/passive dependent personality/paranoid schizophrenia, duodenal ulcer, post-operative left nevus conjunctiva, bilateral foot disability, hiatal hernia, and refractive error, rendered him so helpless that he required regular aid and attendance of another person prior to April 9, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to service connected genitourinary disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's son was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, despite evidence of mental health issues and academic difficulties.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 9, 1998 for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia. The decision found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 17, 1987 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder, diagnosed during her military service, was incurred during active duty and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeal due to returning to active duty, and thus the issues are dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, IBS, a psychiatric disability, and an upper respiratory infection (claimed as flu-like symptoms) on direct basis were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a gunshot wound of the right foot, bayonet wound of the right flank, low back disability, and psychiatric disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim but denied it on the merits, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The issue is now before the Board for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD and whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, a psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and a lung disorder. The evidence does not support these claims as they are all related to conditions that did not have their onset during active service or within the first post-service year.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the July 1991 rating decision.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and psychiatric disorder, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran's bipolar disorder has been rated at 100% effective from November 19, 1999. From June 20, 1991 to November 19, 1999, the disability was rated at 70%. The Board found that the current level of impairment warranted a higher rating.