Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to his military service and did not increase in severity during his active duty. Therefore, it was determined that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability attributable to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was not present in service or until many years thereafter. The current psychiatric disability is not etiologically related to service, and the alcohol abuse is not etiologically related to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a liver disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not substantiate the veteran's claimed stressors or current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted, thus the claim to reopen service connection for a psychiatric disability remains denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 27, 1997, for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of a head trauma, acquired psychiatric disability, bunions, left hip disability, and low back disability. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher evaluation. His bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and declined to reopen his claim for a psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia. The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that any current schizophrenia did not have its onset during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate records and need for further development of the facts.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not material to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in a previous decision denying service connection for PTSD.

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

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric, gastrointestinal, or right ear hearing loss disabilities to service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a seizure disorder related to his active service or active duty for training. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.