Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The veteran's treatment at a VA facility in September 1996 did not result in any additional residuals for the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, thus denying secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he or his representative withdrew the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, and joint inflammation of the shoulders, elbows, and right knee were all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify diagnoses and provide an opinion regarding the likely etiology of current mental disorders.

The veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that it is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it was present in service or clearly and unmistakably existed prior to his entrance onto active duty.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder or personality disorder that was incurred in service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the service connection claim for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected erectile dysfunction. The veteran's claim remains on appeal.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to persistent hallucinations, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and difficulty functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no current medical evidence of PTSD and that any currently present psychiatric disorder is not shown to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case to provide proper notice and develop the record in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran is required to submit any relevant evidence he possesses, and VA will seek to obtain all outstanding treatment records.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, and thus the case is being sent back for further development.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to May 31, 2000 for the grant of service connection of paranoid schizophrenia has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for non-service-connected pension benefits prior to September 17, 2001. The effective date of the award was set at September 17, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA examinations to assess all of the veteran's disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of asthma, PTSD, or schizophrenia that was incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for both a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a back disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.