Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder existed prior to his National Guard service and did not undergo a permanent increase in severity as a result of active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities and drug abuse disability were not incurred in or aggravated by her active duty service. The dysplasia was also not related to her service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability and alcoholism, as well as to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel and medical records, clarifying any SSA disability benefits claims, and requesting private treatment records. The veteran's stressors during service will also be verified.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and development, including a need for additional service medical records.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the veteran with proper VCAA notice.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for his left knee, left tibia, abdominal pain, and psychiatric disabilities. The medical records did not show any in-service injuries or conditions that could be linked to these current disabilities.

The veteran's TDIU benefits are granted with an effective date of June 14, 2003. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected psychiatric disability as early as September 1983.

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 denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness during his Gulf War service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

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 veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and a chronic acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The Board found that the veteran's variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders are not of service origin.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD in September 1987. The current appeal is about reopening this claim based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and assistance of another person, or upon housebound status is being remanded due to the need for a current VA psychiatric examination, additional treatment records from his correctional facility, and proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal, psychiatric (including PTSD), foot, and mouth disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for service connection for schizophrenia, tinnitus, and genital herpes.

The Board has found sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a nervous condition, which is now considered as a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The claims have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature of the veteran's psychiatric and respiratory disabilities.