Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for breathing problems and psychiatric disability, finding that her current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and increased ratings, but did not address a stomach disorder claim. The decision is considered to be correct.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for another hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, seizures, and a psychiatric disability, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not show that a PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and folliculitis. The issues of entitlement to higher initial evaluations for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome have been resolved as granted by the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The veteran's current mental state, including diagnoses not previously of record, suggests a possible nexus between his current symptoms and his service. However, further development is needed to obtain additional records from General Leonard Wood Army Hospital and the Social Security Administration.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and alcoholism.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for schizophrenia remains pending.

The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office did not fulfill its duties under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and is remanding the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability, was incurred or aggravated as a result of an injury during INACDUTRA. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of evidence, including obtaining records from the Vet Center in Roanoke, Virginia, and determining when the veteran served during his period of Army Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining all private and VA records of psychiatric treatment not already associated with the claims folder, and providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's psychiatric disability is related to military service. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, which includes schizophrenia and dysthymia with alcoholism, is now rated at the highest possible level of 100 percent due to its total social and industrial inadaptability. As a result, his claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability is moot.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia), finding that it was incurred during her military service.

The veteran's appeal is about the assignment of an earlier effective date for his 100 percent rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia and PTSD. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional evidence and comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied restoration of service connection for acute schizophrenic reaction in June 1971, finding that the initial grant was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a change in diagnosis from schizophrenia to personality disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service medical records and the need for SSA disability benefits records. The case will be returned to the RO for further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, is at least as likely as not related to his active service and has granted service connection for this condition.