Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and found that the veteran's current low back condition is at least as likely as not related to an injury sustained during active military service. The claim of entitlement to increased rating for schizophrenia remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's migraine headaches and his military service, thus denying the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1985 and February 1987 decisions that denied accrued disability compensation for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a sleeping disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected sinusitis. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying stressors. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking his acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, or lung disorder to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient pleading requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received since the last prior denial.

The veteran's service connection claims for pneumonia, postoperative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernia, hepatitis, kidney disability, appendectomy, shingles, and psychiatric disability are all denied. The veteran has been granted service connection for the postoperative residuals of bilateral inguinal hernia.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the November 1986 denial did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for a mental disorder, and thus denied the application to reopen the veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and scheduling of a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the San Juan Regional Office.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and there is no service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD or a back disability. The claims are denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorders to her active military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and drug and alcohol addiction, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection was also denied for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely substantive appeal in response to the January 1997 rating decision denying his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and alcoholism. The decision is final based on the evidence then of record.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between current schizophrenia and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current psychiatric disability and military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no current diagnosed hip condition. The left knee claim remains in appellate status due to a lack of a Statement of the Case.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, dizziness, and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the veteran for an examination.