Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to determine if the condition was first manifested in service or within one year of separation.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100 percent rating for service-connected schizophrenia should be November 7, 1973.

The veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on hospitalization from March 2, 1999 to April 5, 1999 was denied as his hospitalization was for treatment of non-service-connected schizophrenia and not PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, diabetes, and heart disease. The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the veteran's current condition is not related to her military service and did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and is remanding the case to obtain additional psychiatric treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ADD, finding that it is a developmental defect and not a disease or injury within the meaning of compensation legislation. The Board also found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability superimposed on the ADD during service.

The Board finds that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as adult attention deficit disorder or bipolar disorder, is reasonably attributable to service. The evidence shows a pre-service predisposition and an increase in severity during service.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in February 1986. The Court found that the veteran was not given due process rights at this time and remanded the case to allow for procedural compliance, including issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Board has now vacated the February 1986 decision and replaced it with one finding service connection for schizophrenia effective from October 17, 1986. The case is being remanded again to consider an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, should be remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's condition existed during and after military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including back, heart, right knee, and right eye disorders. The psychiatric disorder claim was also denied as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring that all requested actions are completed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical evidence to decide the claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, claiming it was caused by witnessing the death of a student recruit at Chanute Air Force Base. The Board finds insufficient evidence to verify this stressor and requests further development including verification of the incident and VA outpatient records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The RO previously denied these claims, and no new evidence was presented to reopen any of the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, finding that it was decided on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's psychosis, NOS, finding that it became manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active military service.

The appellant died during the appeal process, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.