Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2006

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, during service or within one year after separation. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid-type schizophrenia, is not service connected.,Service connection for ovarian tumor with ovary removal is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is service-connected, but her splenectomy residuals are not. The PTSD was linked to a history of rape and hysterectomy during service. She received a 20% disability rating for her low back condition prior to September 23, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and concluded that no current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was shown in service or for many years thereafter. The weight of the competent medical evidence established current cognitive and/or schizophrenic disorders but did not establish a nexus between any such disability and military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was present prior to service and not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his active service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hearing loss, liver disease, residuals of head injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, new evidence does not establish a direct link to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder did not result from disease or injury in service, was not related to any in-service disease or injury, and is not otherwise related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia warrants a rating of 70 percent, reflecting severe social and industrial impairment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and skin disability due to herbicide exposure were denied. The claim for an increased rating for optic atrophy of the left eye was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the veteran's employment status. The issues of right ear hearing loss rating, reopening a psychiatric disorder claim, and nonservice-connected pension benefits are to be reconsidered.

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

The veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining SSA records and VA clinical records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and delusional disorder, denied service connection for anxiety disorder, depression, PTSD, and a personality disorder, and denied an increased rating for acne vulgaris. The case is remanded to the RO for further development of the record.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability.

The veteran seeks service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The Board finds that a remand is required to obtain a VA examination and etiology opinion.

The Board denied service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding no competent evidence that the service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death or caused any of the conditions listed.