Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2003

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected asthma. The February 1996 RO decision is considered final.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, a bilateral foot disorder, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder because no new and material evidence was submitted, and the existing evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current mental illness and his military service.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1987 decision, but the Court reversed this finding, restoring the veteran's 100% rating for schizophrenia effective from January 1, 1986.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current acquired psychiatric disorder to an in-service stressor.

The veteran's schizophrenia is currently evaluated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher evaluation.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety/depression, is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected back condition. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities was granted with an effective date of February 5, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder preexisted service and was not aggravated therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, peptic ulcer disease, and pancreatitis are not service-connected. The schizophrenia is found to be of service origin.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in July 1990. The evidence now includes a VA medical opinion suggesting a continuity of gastrointestinal symptoms since service.

The Board finds no evidence to support a link between the veteran's current psychiatric problems, other than PTSD, and military service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and atypical psychosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, psychiatric disability (including post-traumatic stress disorder), and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptions or secondary theories.

The Board found no medical evidence to support the veteran's claim that his psychiatric disability was incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's current schizophrenic disorder began years after his active duty service and was not caused by any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's son, R., may not be recognized as a 'helpless child' on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of eighteen.

The VA denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 30 percent for ulcerative colitis.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the appellant's current psychiatric disorders did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a muscle disability and psychiatric disorder, finding no objective indications of chronic disability or evidence of current disabilities. The veteran served in the Southwest Asia Theater during the Persian Gulf War.