Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, dysthymia, anxiety, and possible PTSD. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between the veteran's in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC under Section 1318 is denied as he did not have a 100% disability rating for at least 10 years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, and right trapezius myositis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as well as earlier effective dates for bilateral knee arthritis and a low back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed condition and his military service.

The Board denied claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for PTSD, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims to reopen for schizophrenia and personality disorder due to lack of proper initial adjudication, and requests that new and material evidence be submitted.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of residuals of a service-connected head injury, finding that these conditions were not related to the in-service event or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia with an effective date of February 20, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for increased rating of his left shoulder disability, finding that his schizophrenia is not related to service and did not cause any other psychiatric disorder. The Board also found that he does not have a current organic psychiatric disorder due to head injury.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his service-connected low back disability, and thus denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is being remanded due to the need for further development of her medical records and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between her current psychiatric condition and her military service.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's urinary disorder and sexual impotence, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability. The rating for bilateral hearing loss was increased to 10 percent prior to August 31, 2001, and to 30 percent on and subsequent to that date.

The June 1995 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to correct VCAA notice deficiencies.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria, nor was there sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The case is remanded to determine whether the veteran's need for aid and attendance due to his Schizophrenia alone, or in combination with other non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability or left hip disability for which service connection may be granted, and thus denied both claims. The veteran's symptoms are associated with his service-connected low back disability.