Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability and denied service connection for PID and a sinus/respiratory disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, finding that his current psychiatric condition is not related to his active military service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied a higher evaluation for schizophrenia from September 29, 1997 to January 4, 2000, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records related to a court martial and seeking SSA medical records. A new VA psychiatric examination is also required.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an orthopedic evaluation to determine if the veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service.

The Board has determined that the additional evidence submitted since the February 1997 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia, which is manifested by symptoms of total occupational and social impairment, warrants an initial evaluation of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to consider untranslated documents and inadequate assistance in obtaining relevant records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a low back disability due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of competency for VA benefits purposes due to his total disability from service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, which rendered him incapable of managing his affairs and funds.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder, skeletal blastomycosis, and a psychiatric disorder. The conditions were not found to be incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue is now on the merits, with a VA examination scheduled to determine if the current psychiatric disability was aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorder, and dysthymia. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, thus denying the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including depression, began during his active duty and is therefore service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease during or within one year after service and concluding that any current psychiatric disability is not related to service.

The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted an increased rating to 10 percent effective from December 14, 1993.