Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The veteran's cervical spine and headaches disorders were not incurred during service.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding no evidence linking this condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service personnel records.

The veteran's schizophrenia is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, and the Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for compensation under Section 1151 was legally prohibited due to a prohibition on recovery of benefits under this section, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, cardiovascular disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the conditions did not manifest within one year of separation from service or were not related to service. The claim for an earlier effective date for headaches remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is not attributable to his active military service and therefore denied the claim of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing at the St. Petersburg, Florida RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA and private clinical records, providing notice under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3), and determining whether an examination is warranted to assess the appellant's psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia did not originate during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and the need for additional medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion and directed that he be rescheduled for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for claimed foot conditions and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded to the RO.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion. The appeal will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to service in the Persian Gulf, were denied. The claim for increased rating for asthma was granted with a current rating of 60 percent.

The Board has determined that the reductions in the rating for service-connected schizophrenia were based on clear and unmistakable error, and the original 100% rating is restored.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, a bilateral knee condition, a thyroid condition, and hypertension. The evidence did not support these claims.