Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran's major depression is found to be proximately due to his service-connected CTS, S/P transposition of the right ulnar nerve.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there was no competent medical evidence demonstrating a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder including a psychosis due to lack of evidence showing its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension is not due to disease or injury incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, a sleep disorder, and musculoskeletal disabilities of his lower extremities. The appeals for reopening claims regarding headache disorder, low back disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) were also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the additional evidence does not establish a current psychiatric disorder incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 1997 for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted as there were no records indicating treatment or diagnosis before this date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previous denial in December 1986.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100% rating for service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type, with PTSD should be June 6, 1984.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder attributable to military service.

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

The Board denied the claimant's service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of any claimed psychiatric disorder and facial injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the veteran's treatment at the Lyons VA Medical Center for the period from January 1993 to May 1995. The claim will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case issued if necessary.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, as the additional evidence did not provide a nexus between the current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including alcoholism. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the applications to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, right and left knee disorders, cluster migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue. The evidence received since the previous decisions was not new and material.