Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at South Dakota Human Services Center is denied as there was no prior authorization for the non-VA care, and VA facilities were not available.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether the veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for undifferentiated schizophrenia effective from January 31, 2003. The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he does not have this condition. His right ear hearing loss is rated at Level I and thus noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and further development is required.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year following discharge, and the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or his service-connected tinea pedis and tinea unguium.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clinical records from Fort Dix and VA medical records. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis of the thoracic spine, a lumbar spine disability with left lower extremity radiculopathy, squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth, and a psychiatric disorder to include anxiety, depression, and manic depression.

The Board denied the claim for CUE in the February 1995 rating decision and found that a request for an earlier effective date is not available due to the final February 1995 rating. The November 2005 rating decision granted service connection for bipolar disorder, effective October 14, 2005.

The veteran's claims for muscle spasms and Persian Gulf War syndrome were denied. However, the Board found that his irritable bowel syndrome is proximately due to a service-connected disability (fibromyalgia), thus granting this claim.

The Board has ordered the RO to readjudicate the claim on the merits due to procedural issues and new evidence. A VA psychiatric examination is necessary to determine if any current psychiatric disorder began during service or is causally linked to an incident of service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.,Service connection for a psychiatric condition was also denied, with the examiner finding that the adjustment disorder with anxiety did not have its onset in service and was not related to any service-connected disability.

The veteran seeks service connection for hearing loss and various other conditions. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional records and conduct examinations.,The veteran claims service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the hands, ankles, shoulders, and back, which he attributes to in-service exposure to humidity in Vietnam. He also seeks service connection for a psychiatric disability (likely depression) and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to herbicide exposure during service.,The veteran asserts that his current psychiatric condition is related to an in-service diagnosis of depression. The RO has requested clarification on whether the veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which would require further development.,The veteran claims service connection for myocardial infarctions and coronary artery disease, with a suggestion that these conditions may be secondary to his psychiatric disability. He also seeks service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy due to herbicide exposure during service.,The veteran asserts that he was exposed to noise while serving as a policeman in the Air Force, which could potentially relate to his current hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) and a seizure disorder, both of which are found to be related to service. Service connection was denied for a kidney disorder.,The veteran's psoriasis is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to fulfill the duty to assist and address issues related to the veteran's service connection claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran filed a claim seeking an effective date earlier than November 3, 1989 for the assignment of a total rating for schizophrenia. The Board dismissed the appeal as it had no jurisdiction to review the appeal with respect to the effective date.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability because no new and material evidence was presented. The veteran's statements were not considered to be new or material as they are not medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the August 1981 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.