Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disorder, and a skin disorder (actinic keratoses). The veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased disability rating for opiate dependence, and TDIU. The evidence did not support a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder or significant impairment from his service-connected opiate dependence.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder as proximately due to his service connected right knee disability.

The Board has expanded the issue to include psychiatric disorders. The RO denied service connection for a right leg scar and schizophrenia, but failed to provide a Statement of the Case. The case is remanded to prepare such a statement.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his service-connected left foot disorder and his current right foot disorder, psychiatric disorders, as well as his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development. The appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently under review.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 23, 2001 for his total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The RO awarded a 70 percent disability evaluation for PTSD and granted TDIU effective from November 23, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and FMF with anemia and splenomegaly, as well as his request for a higher rating for FMF. The effective date for the grant of service connection for FMF was not earlier than November 6, 1989.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran does not possess consistent mental capacity to manage his own affairs, including handling funds without limitation. The decision concluded that he is not competent for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for CUE in a March 1989 rating decision and for an earlier effective date for PTSD. The March 1989 rating decision was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and there is no legal entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current, chronic bilateral defective hearing or residuals of a left eye injury related to service. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, finding that it causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence submitted since the April 1997 rating decision is not new or material to reopen the claim for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a skin disorder due to in-service herbicide exposure. The veteran's PTSD stressor is not verified and thus service connection cannot be granted. However, his skin disorder may still be service-connected if new evidence can establish it was caused by herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current facial or dental disorder that is etiologically related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for residuals of facial and dental injuries. The psychiatric disorder claim was also addressed but remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of meningitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as the veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

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