Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the veteran's claimed psychiatric and dental/temporomandibular joint disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination for both service connection and increased evaluation claims, due to procedural deficiencies.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 70% disability rating for schizophrenia and TDIU due to service-connected disability. The RO granted these ratings on April 26, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, primarily related to his right ankle disability. The issues of secondary service connection for psychiatric disabilities and hip disabilities are referred to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, hypertension, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during or were related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and securing Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C are also being considered.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. As a result, the claim remains denied.

The veteran's claim for PTSD is denied, but service connection is granted for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence has been submitted.

The veteran's cervical spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if service connection is warranted on a secondary basis due to her service-connected low back pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating based on the current criteria.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including VA treatment records from other facilities and information regarding his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, a right hand disorder, and a psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia were denied. The claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia was granted due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and major depression, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's service-connected urethral stricture. The claim of service connection for PTSD is also granted as it is linked to the veteran's experiences in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and alcohol dependence, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been provided to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia and granted it, attributing the condition to his service as a Memorial Activities Specialist.

The veteran is found incompetent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his severe mental illness and cognitive deficits.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it. The veteran's current diagnoses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other mental health conditions. Service connection is established based on evidence of a psychosis present within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability due to lack of new and material evidence.