Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia with an effective date of May 23, 1991.

The May 28, 1959 rating decision did not address service connection for a psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence, but the Board found no CUE in the original decision.

The Board determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was valid and not due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. However, recovery would be against equity and good conscience, thus denying a waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Prinzmetal's angina, seizure disorder, and a psychiatric disability (including depression and social phobia), finding no link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder in service and does not presently have schizophrenia. There is no evidence of psychosis within one year of discharge from service, thus preventing a presumption of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite some VA records indicating treatment for schizophrenia.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, and thus is not entitled to VA benefits as the helpless child of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders were not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, schizophrenia, arthritis of the knees, and right leg length discrepancy. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left ankle disability was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a personal hearing. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or hypertension due to service. The evidence shows that any current psychiatric issues and hypertension predated his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychological and psychiatric disorder, but has denied the claim on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims of service connection for a low back disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite and a psychiatric disorder. The original claim for residuals of frostbite was denied in April 1988, and no new and material evidence has been submitted since then.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a respiratory disorder (to include bronchial asthma), and a gastrointestinal disorder (to include a duodenal ulcer).

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and major depression, stating that there is no evidence of these conditions during his active duty or National Guard service.