Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia, finding that while he witnessed a stressful event during his military service, there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of these conditions. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish that the current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, which was granted in September 2001 with a September 30, 1998 effective date. The case has been remanded due to VCAA notification issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The predominant diagnosis was major depressive disorder, which is not considered to be related to service.

The veteran's skin condition is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that there are no new or material issues to reopen his claims for service connection.

The veteran is seeking to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board will consider the submitted evidence and determine if it constitutes new and material evidence.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, dizziness, shortness of breath, a spinal disorder, and spots on the liver. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to nerve gas.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection in various areas, including psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), back disability, stomach disability, auditory hallucinations, and allergies. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, psychiatric disorders, skin disorders, respiratory disorders, stomach disorders, headaches, and nerve injuries. The claims were reopened on new evidence but ultimately denied.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding it was directly related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, and thus grants the reopening of the claim. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including disability manifested by sleepwalking and a personality disorder, related to active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and residuals of a blow to the head resulting in schizophrenia. The evidence did not show that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims. The Board noted that the veteran did not have exposure to herbicides in Vietnam and that his current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further verification of the appellant's duty status during a specific period and to review any additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and schizophrenia, finding no competent evidence linking the current condition to active duty. The claim of a back disability was also denied as there is no competent evidence showing it began during or due to active duty.,There is no credible evidence linking either the diagnosed psychiatric disorder or the back disability to service.

The Board found that the veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or bilateral hearing loss due to service. The claims were denied.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The issue of whether the appellant had qualifying service for VA benefits related to his claimed PTSD will also be addressed.