Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder from July 25, 1972, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders, esophageal stricture, acid reflux, emphysema, liver dysfunction, edema, and musculoskeletal condition have been denied. The claim for a skin disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and psychiatric disorder are related to service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, disorganized type schizophrenia, neurotic depression and PTSD, was first manifested during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia and finds that it was incurred in service, granting the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The additional medical records did not offer any probative information relating these conditions to military service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and there is no evidence linking any such condition to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia or PTSD, thus denying the reopening of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of schizophrenia, finding that no informal claim was received prior to May 11, 1992.

The Board is remanding the case for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO due to the veteran's and his attorney's failure to respond to previous requests for hearings.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The evidence submitted since the March 2000 decision was not considered new and material.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide new and material information to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the evidence received since January 1967 denial is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate notification of actions taken regarding obtaining private medical evidence and failure to comply with previous Board remand directives.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition did not cause or materially contribute to his death due to cardiovascular disease. The evidence does not support a link between the veteran's PTSD and his heart condition.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various disabilities, including spinal issues, psychiatric disorders, and musculoskeletal problems. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records from the veteran's reserve duty period.