Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and stomach disability were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims of acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid schizophrenia, finding no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or a nexus between his period of active service and his current condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability determination records and scheduling a psychiatrist's opinion regarding the veteran's schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not establish service connection for schizophrenia, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors and there was no indication that any psychiatric disorder originated in service or was otherwise related to service.

The veteran does not have PTSD, and the Board finds that his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is pending.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 28, 1999 for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for the service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the issue on appeal is more appropriately stated as entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's claim will be remanded for further examination and determination of whether his current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of schizophrenia and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board denied the reopening of the appellant's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for increased rating for tension headaches and TDIU were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TMJ syndrome, as well as a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence of a claim prior to February 21, 2002. The effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals, right knee injury was set at February 21, 2002. Service connection for arthritis, left knee and degenerative disease, lumbosacral spine were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the presumptive period. The claim for psychiatric disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia had its onset during active military service and grants service connection for this condition. Other psychiatric disorders are not related to service.

The Board found no competent evidence associating a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder with the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosed psychiatric disorder is not related to his period of active duty service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and disability manifested by chronic coughing. The veteran's claim for the latter issue is pending.