Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the evidence, including sending the veteran corrective VCAA notice and giving him an opportunity to respond.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for phlebitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or related to his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder began or was aggravated during service.

The Board has ordered additional examinations and development of the claims file to determine if the veteran's psychiatric disorder and undiagnosed illness are related to service, including Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to restoration of special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his mental health condition, with equipoise evidence regarding his ability to care for himself.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, with headaches and pseudoseizures, was incurred during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The appellant is granted basic eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred. The veteran's pension claim was also denied as he is not considered unemployable based on his disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and an increased rating for chronic bronchitis with history of asthma. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and verify stressor events.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient VCAA notice and the absence of relevant private medical records. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis, and dismissed his claim for an earlier effective date for schizophrenia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for urethritis, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of urethritis or link the diagnosed conditions to his period of active service.

The Board has denied all claims for service connection, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The RO granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, pes planus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, prostate disorder, and asthma, but denied service connection for colorectal cancer and nasal fracture residuals.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's acquired neuropsychiatric disorder and mood disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims. The Board also found no nexus between any current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The VA determined that the veteran's schizophreniform disorder causes no more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, left knee disorder, right heel disorder, left hip disorder, dizziness or fainting spells, eye disorder, ear disorder, respiratory disorder, heart disorder, leg cramps, weight gain and loss, foot disorder, and psychiatric disorders. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to active service for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, but it is not granted as the evidence does not establish a direct link between his current condition and his military service.