Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the shoulders and elbows, DDD of the cervical spine, degenerative changes status post laminectomy of the lumbar spine, peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, a bladder disorder, migraine headaches, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right arm and leg, or an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and anxiety. The claim is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for further development and evaluation of the veteran's competency in handling VA funds, given his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, psychiatric disorders including PTSD and mental problems, memory loss, alcoholism, and back disorder (including scoliosis). The reasons were that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or any presumptive conditions.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia warrants a 100 percent schedular rating for the entire period of claim prior to September 15, 1997.

The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder began in service and is related to military service, granting service connection for this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of such a condition and concluding that there was not enough evidence to establish a link between his military service and any diagnosed mental health issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service-connected PTSD. The RO is instructed to verify the stressors, obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to rate his service-connected back disability and any psychiatric disorder. The issues of increased rating, service connection, and TDIU will be reconsidered after the additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for increased rating of psoriasis was granted, but the effective dates are not specified.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder that is causally or etiologically related to service or to a service-connected disability. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The veteran's headaches are found to be related to his period of active service.,Service connection is granted for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), degenerative joint disease of the ankles, feet, and knees; memory loss; and sleep disorder (each to include as due to an undiagnosed illness).

The veteran was granted a permanent 100 percent rating for schizophrenia effective January 27, 2005. The attorney argues that the veteran has been unable to work due to his schizophrenia since 1982 and requests an earlier effective date.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder in service or within one year post-service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a video conference hearing before another judge at the RO.

The Board found no evidence of a verified stressor during service and concluded that the veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a psychiatric disability, both of which were deemed not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination to assess the veteran's disabilities.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service medical records and the need for a new VA examination.