Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional records and further development.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder during service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a compensable rating for his hearing loss, as well as his claim for service connection for psychiatric disability. The RO was instructed to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and psychiatric disorder, hepatitis, and seizures. The claims for reopening of these issues were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to service and was aggravated during service, thus granting service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability.

The Board determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was 100 percent disabling as of December 23, 1996, and granted an effective date for a 100% evaluation from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran had a pre-existing personality disorder in service and no superimposed acquired pathology, including PTSD. Therefore, the claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia, a new diagnosis made in January 2004.

The Board denied an increased rating for the right clavicle with acromioclavicular separation and service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease with headaches, as well as a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran's current level of disability does not warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete personnel records and missing private treatment records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for increased compensation for dependents, finding that VA did not have the requisite information to increase compensation for his spouse and children until February 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental condition, specifically chronic paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination to assess whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have evidence to support his claims for service connection for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and employment information. The case will be reviewed again after the development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verified stressors and because the veteran provided additional information about alleged perpetrators. The appeal is now pending for further development.