Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that there was no final decision on the issue and that a reasonably raised claim for TDIU had not been properly before the Board.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and has determined that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Board has also found that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic psychiatric disorder manifested by amnesia and depression that had its onset in service, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from his alcohol or drug dependence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder was caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The veteran's low back disability was granted a 60 percent evaluation effective July 28, 2004. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date is also granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors of sexual and physical assaults did not occur, and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate these allegations. The Board also noted a lack of behavior changes following the alleged stressful events, as well as other inconsistencies with the veteran's statements. As such, service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia was denied.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claims for schizophrenia and headaches are remanded.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability and concluded that the veteran's headaches are not related to his military service.

The veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 50 percent, and his left wrist and psychiatric disorders are not service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the veteran's current psychiatric condition and his service-connected migraine headaches. The claim for increased evaluation of migraine headaches was also denied.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and schizophrenia, was granted an effective date of April 11, 2007 for a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of a verified in-service stressor and concluded that any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders are not related to his period of military service or any event thereof.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active military service and supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and also denied her attempt to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The decision is final as it was made in June 1987.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated during service and therefore denied service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private mental health records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and adjudicating the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child due to her psychiatric disability, finding that she was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the age of 18.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 24, 1995 for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type with persistent paranoid and depressive symptoms.,The Board also granted an effective date of February 24, 1995 for the award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.