Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and a mental condition are being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records, conduct VA psychiatric examination, and ensure all relevant medical evidence is considered.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during his period of honorable service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The right knee chondromalacia with internal derangement was granted a 20% disability rating, while left knee tendonitis received a 10% disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a nervous disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder).

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claim for a lumbar spine disability and his earlier effective date claim for non-service connected pension benefits. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic back disability in service, and that the current lumbar spine disability is less likely related to service. The earlier effective date claim was also denied as the veteran's entitlement to non-service connected pension arose on July 25, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and electromagnetic sensitivity and multiple chemical sensitivity, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his service-connected tuberculosis or treatment thereof.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing records and clarification of representation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the appellant's current back, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities are not related to service. The psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in November 1997.

The veteran's service-connected pain disorder associated with a left shoulder disability has been rated at 30 percent since the effective date of grant of service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations and clarifying the appellant's desire for a personal hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reasonably attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and a migraine headache condition, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were related to her military service.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran appealed this decision, but no substantive changes were made in subsequent decisions.

The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not manifest during his period of active duty for training and is not otherwise related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's claim will now proceed with consideration of whether this condition is related to service.