Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and noting that a history of the disorder in service does not constitute a disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and non-service-connected pension due to lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his in-service head injury.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy and tension headaches. The VA has not yet granted service connection for the tension headaches, so the examiner should address this issue in the remand.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including a VA medical examination to determine the true classification of psychiatric disorders and when they first manifested. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and schizophrenia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence received since the May 1965 RO decision. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 13, 2003 for a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claim was initially denied in January 1990 and later granted on July 13, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including eye disorder, memory loss, chronic cough, skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder and headaches. The veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied. Claims for sinusitis, hypertension, chronic urinary tract infection, gastrointestinal disorder, and throat disorder are also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disability and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to his active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran is incompetent for VA purposes, based on his history of mental health issues and inability to manage personal finances.

The veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of an overpayment in the amount of $2,488 is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The issues of service connection and new and material evidence are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left hip injury, psychiatric disability (including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD), and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine with lumbosacral strain. The evidence did not show any current left hip disability or residuals of a left hip injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and failure to obtain necessary medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service, including whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.