Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability contributed to his death, and thus service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to notification issues, and will consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the appellant's psychiatric disorders were not incurred or aggravated during active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation for residuals of circumcision, service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected circumcision, and service connection for hair loss. The claim involving exposure to hazardous materials including Halon was not addressed as it is unclear if this issue was part of the appeal.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's psychiatric disability, depression with anxiety. The gastrointestinal disability claim is remanded to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of head trauma, arthritis, a skin disorder, and a psychiatric disorder. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression and paranoid schizophrenia, finding that these conditions did not have their onset during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, including a lack of verification for stressors during service.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia is September 30, 2001. The veteran's claim to reopen was received on July 10, 1989, and the RO denied reopening based on lack of new and material evidence. However, the RO reopened the claim in September 2001 due to a VA psychologist's opinion that the schizophrenia first manifested during military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine whether his service-connected mental disorder prevents him from obtaining gainful employment. The RO should also consider the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) in addition to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and a TDIU due to schizophrenia, paranoid type. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current mental health condition and his military service.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to increased initial evaluations for his service-connected right knee disabilities was not addressed.,Service connection for sinusitis and a psychiatric disability were denied as the evidence did not show such conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, which existed prior to his second period of active duty, was incurred during service due to a head injury. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition did not pre-exist service but also noted that there is medical evidence suggesting it may have worsened during service.

The veteran's claim for loss of sense of taste and a multi-faceted psychiatric disorder, inclusive of PTSD, was granted with appropriate disability ratings. His lower lip condition received a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder and denied his claim for service connection. For flat feet, the Board determined that the preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors related to post-traumatic stress disorder and rejecting the diagnoses of sleep apnea as not supported by medical records. The other conditions were also not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his period of service.