Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that any acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The veteran's petition is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final decision in 2001.

The Board denied both the claim for CUE in the March 1980 rating decision and the request for an earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder on the merits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as no evidence provided since December 1974 establishes that his current condition had its onset in service or is etiologically related to any service-connected disability.

The Board determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not due to a disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current chronic back disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, attributable to service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 1956 rating decision denying such connection.

The Board found that the veteran's currently existing schizophrenia did not begin during active duty or within one year after discharge, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder or schizophrenia due to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran is entitled to a waiver of the overpayment of disability compensation benefits in the amount of $2,149.77 due to his incarceration for conviction of a felony.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability, finding that her current scoliosis did not worsen during service and was not related to any in-service low back pain.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA has also determined that the veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from surgery performed at a VAMC in January 1990.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting severe impairment in his ability to establish or maintain effective relationships.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of keloid removal from the earlobes, finding that these conditions are related to service. The small pre-existing keloids on the appellant's earlobes were not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred PTSD as a result of active military service and granted service connection for this condition.