Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of jurisdiction and legal criteria not being met.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, as there was no evidence showing aggravation of a pre-existing personality disorder during service.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression) are related to and aggravated by his service-connected impotence.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disability during service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's current schizophrenia is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current residuals of a brain aneurysm are not related to his periods of active duty for training, and thus service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as she did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders were also denied, with the Board noting that these conditions first manifested approximately two and a half years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to service. The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin but does not result in regulation of his activities. Therefore, a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied. The veteran's only service-connected disability is diabetes mellitus, evaluated as 20 percent disabling. As the veteran has work experience and can engage in employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is also denied. An effective date of October 25, 2002, for the award of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a dysthymic disorder, are being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed stressor involving the death of a fellow serviceman in 1971. A new VA examination will be conducted if the stressor is verified.

The veteran requested a higher rating for his bipolar affective disorder, which was granted effective July 8, 2000. The claim of CUE in the November 1980 decision denying service connection for schizophrenia is pending.

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

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that there was no evidence of the disorder during service or within the initial post-service year.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying stressors. The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a psychiatric disability will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The veteran's low back disorder is service-connected.,There is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including a delusional disorder with paranoia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The May 1993 decision is final, as it was the last denial of her claim on any basis.

The veteran's attorney is entitled to past-due benefits in the amount of $9,987.31 due to an increase in his schizophrenia disability rating from 30% to 100%, effective May 1, 2002.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice of what evidence is necessary to substantiate his claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Board notes that the evidence shows a drastic change in performance during his military service, but there is no medical evidence linking any current psychiatric disorder to his military service. Therefore, the case is remanded for further examination and opinion.