Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his conditions were not incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia did not manifest within one year of service and is unrelated to service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia, is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a video conference hearing at the RO before a VLJ.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not 100% disabling prior to September 1997, and thus denied an earlier effective date for a 100% rating.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, defective hearing (bilateral high frequency hearing loss), and tinnitus. The evidence now supports a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current paranoid schizophrenia is not causally related to his active service or any incident therein, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The RO previously denied this claim in April 1996, and no new or material evidence was submitted since then.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The issues on appeal are whether the veteran is entitled to service connection for a cervical spine disability, a psychiatric disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, and a right knee disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that there was no new and material evidence to reopen his claim and that VA has notified him of all relevant information needed to substantiate his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for paravertebral myositis and back pain is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability records. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected condition remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a compensable psychiatric disorder, and thus cannot establish service connection for bulimia.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including a medical examination to assess the impact of his disabilities on employment and to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development of the record.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenic reaction. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent prior to October 22, 2002 and a rating higher than 70 percent on or after October 22, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and did not address the other issues as they were remanded to the RO.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.