Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the chest are currently rated at 20 percent, effective from November 1, 1992. The psychiatric disability has been rated as 30 percent since February 7, 1992, and 100 percent during hospitalization from May 4, 1992, to October 31, 1992.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, undifferentiated type and denied higher ratings for the veteran's low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new C&P examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected back disorder caused or aggravated his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting schizophrenia did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left ankle disability or neurological impairment of the lumbosacral spine to include sciatica that is caused by his service-connected right ankle disability.,There is no evidence showing that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and correction of VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected schizophrenia does not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorders and psychiatric disorders were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the veteran's TDIU, finding that the earliest possible effective date is February 24, 1989 based on a VA examination within one year of his formal claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and PTSD, finding that his preexisting psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by military service.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosed psychiatric disorder related to the veteran's service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral compartment syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and schizophrenia are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service medical records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's schizophrenia began during or as a result of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for direct and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his claim for service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (claimed as a result of herbicide exposure). The effective date was not established due to lack of evidence.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the claim.

The veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of the claimed conditions. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and new evidence received since 1989 did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but additional development is required regarding the underlying service connection claim.