Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions on service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran is incompetent for VA purposes due to his mental condition, specifically schizophrenia and Delusional Disorder, mixed type.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is now granted. The Board also found it as likely as not that the veteran's current schizophrenia began during his military service.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1979 rating decision that granted a 100% disability evaluation for schizophrenia with an effective date of August 30, 1978.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnoses to his active service.

The Board determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating for schizophrenia at the time of his January 2002 VA examination, and thus no effective date earlier than March 11, 2004, was warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Dr. Luis Torrado Colon and arranging for a VA examination to review those records.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not begin in service and is not related to any incident of service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic head injury residuals, a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and chronic left hip gunshot wound residuals.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of being housebound was denied as he does not have a single permanent disability rated as 100 percent disabling, nor do his disabilities substantially confine him to his dwelling or immediate premises.

The Board has determined that additional development of the record is needed to determine if the veteran's right shoulder disability and psychiatric disorder are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to further address the issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with duty to assist and VCAA requirements. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be further adjudicated after obtaining necessary records.