Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and heart disorders. The RO previously denied these claims in June 1994 without providing VCAA notice.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD related to an in-service gastrointestinal hemorrhage and denied the claim for a higher rating for duodenal ulcer disease. The veteran is entitled to a 10% disability rating for his duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 25, 1987 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The decision found that the earliest evidence of entitlement to service connection arose in April 1988 and thus the effective date could not be earlier than this date.

The veteran's schizophrenia is currently rated at 40 percent disabling and the effective date for service connection has been set at February 7, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to incomplete VCAA notice, need for additional comprehensive psychiatric examination, and obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims due to unverified dates of active duty for training and incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and new and material evidence for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus during or after service, and concluded that the claim should be denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA mental health treatment records and scheduling the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and Social Security Administration records. The VA will determine if the veteran's current psychiatric, right knee, low back, left ear disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence, but did not address the merits of the claim as it is still pending.

The Board found that the appellant's preexisting psychosis not otherwise specified, which was diagnosed prior to service and noted in his medical records, did not become permanently worsened during or because of military service. As such, the claim for service connection for schizophrenia was denied.

The VA denied service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of such a condition during or after service and thus it could not be linked to service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 30, 2003, for special monthly pension at the housebound rate was granted. The effective date is based on his diagnosis of congestive heart failure and his existing 70% rating for schizophrenia.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision of a prior decision based on CUE due to insufficient information provided in the motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen her claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA medical records and scheduling the veteran for evaluations of his service-connected psychiatric disorder and low back disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disability or an acquired psychiatric disorder that was incurred in service. The veteran's current conditions are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements. The veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher rating for schizophrenia is inextricably intertwined with his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.