Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and her psychiatric disability is not service-connected. The claims for increased ratings for post-thoracotomy scars, cervical spine disorder, right spontaneous pneumothorax residuals, and right trochanteric bursitis are also denied.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU was denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records from the Bronx VAMC and the VA Hospital on 23rd Street in Manhattan. The case will be remanded for further consideration.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the conditions listed, as there is no competent evidence linking them to military service.

The veteran's skin rash, hearing loss disability and claimed psychiatric condition (PTSD) were all denied service connection. The skin rash was not related to service or exposure to herbicides/herbivores. Hearing loss was not found. The veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, schizophrenia and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of the legal provisions pertaining to the presumption of soundness.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for ulcer disease and schizophrenia, but has remanded the issue of non-service-connected pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiac disability manifested by valvular heart disease and status post mitral valve replacement is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and his non-combat stressors have not been objectively verified. There is no competent evidence linking a currently diagnosed mental disorder to his active duty service.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder began in service or was aggravated by service. The Board concluded that the disability is not related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service psychiatric disorder or a psychosis within one year after separation from active duty. The VA did not find any current disability related to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and left CTS. The evidence now before the RO includes diagnoses of PTSD due to sexual assault during service and depression at discharge.

The veteran's service-connected disability manifested by diarrhea is currently rated at 10 percent. The claim for an increased rating has been granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further consideration of all evidence, including new statements from his healthcare providers submitted by him.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice.