Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made on the merits of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's current head disorders and acquired psychiatric disorder were not present during service, were not manifest until many years after service, and are not related to active duty service or any incident therein. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, did not have its onset during service or due to any incident of service. The right eye disorder was also not linked to service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, neck disorder, left shoulder disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors or a link between his current symptoms and any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin and psychiatric disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability or connection to active duty.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of head trauma, including dementia, effective since October 30, 2000.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and a headache condition. The veteran's schizophrenia was found to be not proximately caused by or due to any service-connected disability. His heart condition and headache were also not shown to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his attorney indicating he only wishes to pursue the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability. The remaining issues have been dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding no current evidence of these conditions and conflicting opinions from VA physicians regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The case is remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no evidence of a verified diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no evidence showing a direct or presumptive link between the condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to trauma. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the January 1984 rating decision.

The Board granted the veteran a 100% rating for his service-connected schizophrenia effective from July 17, 1998. The ratings for cervical syringomyelia and tension headaches were also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these disorders to his active duty.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to her service-connected lumbar and left hip myositis. Her lumbar myositis has been rated at 40 percent, with no additional rating under the current criteria due to lack of ankylosis or residuals of a fracture. Her left hip myositis also remains at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include paranoid schizophrenia and arthritis of the low back were denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen these claims.