Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired mental disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia and a personality disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim, but determined that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) was not warranted as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing latent schizophrenia aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records.

The Board has found that the veteran is competent for VA benefits purposes, and therefore grants his claim.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder and denied his basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder. The veteran must be provided notice consistent with Kent v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 1 (2006).

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The veteran's asthma, chloracne, and peripheral neuropathy were not found to be related to service. Service connection for these conditions was denied. The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10%.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and arthritis of the cervical spine. The veteran's claims were remanded, but no further development was completed before this decision.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to multiple drug intoxication, finding that none of the veteran's conditions (diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, or psychiatric condition) were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a bilateral elbow disability. The veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was not addressed as the RO did not receive an appeal on this issue.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for hypothyroidism and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as her symptoms did not manifest during or due to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sinus problems. The veteran's conditions are not related to his active service.,Service connection was not granted because the evidence did not establish a medical nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The veteran is required to undergo a VA psychiatric examination, and all outstanding records must be obtained.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected bipolar type schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology and the absence of a nexus between current disability and service.

The veteran's schizophrenia has been rated at 70 percent since December 10, 1996. The rating is for the period beginning December 10, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's daughter, L, did not become permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday. Therefore, she is not considered a helpless child for VA purposes.