Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed mental disorders, including PTSD and depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor for PTSD, nor is there any medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic eye conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and a chronic back injury or disease. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for schizophrenia. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service or any incident therein, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's allegation of exposure to combat and stressors is considered, but not corroborated by VA records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim is now in a position to be granted based on the reopening.

The Board has found that the veteran's initial manifestation of schizophrenia coincided with his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in 1994, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VCAA notice and need for further medical examination.

The VA has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, currently rated at 50 percent disabling, warrants a higher evaluation.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Board has determined that further medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a urinary condition associated with microhematuria. However, there is no evidence showing a chronic or established link between any current urinary disorder and service. The psychiatric disorder claim remains unresolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 24, 2001, for a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to his initial service-connected disability award in October 1996.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the veteran's service period and further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, including schizophrenia. The Board also granted service connection for schizophrenia as it is presumed to have begun during service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that dysthymic disorder (formerly depressive reaction) was not a contributory cause of death. The appellant's argument regarding misdiagnosis and suicide is not supported by evidence.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found that none of the claimed conditions are related to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and established that his depression is due in part to factors unrelated to military service. The claim of reopening a back disorder was denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.