Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before the Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia with delusions, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a service-related arthritic disability and denied the veteran's claim for arthritis. The psychiatric disability claim is remanded due to incomplete record development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, stuttering condition, allergic conjunctivitis, and dental disability due to facial trauma. The claim for service connection for headaches was reopened but remains denied.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing paranoid schizophrenia existed prior to his military service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Oklahoma City and Fayetteville VAMCs using both of the veteran's Social Security numbers. The veteran will be provided an opportunity to respond after these records are obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia and headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The Board also found that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated in service, skin disorder is not currently diagnosed, and foot disorder was not manifest in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disorder and whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is proximately due to his service-connected left knee chondromalacia and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, a back disability, and a disability manifested by headaches are denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for schizophrenia and TDIU was granted effective from May 10, 1994. The earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as the benefits have been awarded.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin and psychiatric disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia are being remanded due to the failure of VA to follow instructions in a previous remand order.

The Board finds in the record sufficient evidence to put the claim into equipoise as to whether the current psychiatric disorder, schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia, is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The issue remains on the substantive merits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and a seizure disorder are being remanded due to the need to secure additional medical records, including treatment notes from his treating psychiatrist.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, cervical spine disability, and groin rash due to lack of current evidence.