Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2007

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are found to be related to his service-connected lumbar disc disease with lumbar strain. However, the claim for an increased rating for the back disability remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back disorder or psychiatric disorder that began during service and is not related to service. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for alcohol abuse is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral leg disability, bilateral shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure, eye disability, and psychiatric disability (nervous condition) have been denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran is incompetent for handling disbursement of funds under VA benefits purposes due to his psychiatric disorders, including psychosis not otherwise specified, dependent personality disorder, and paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA mental disorder examination and consideration of new evidence submitted by the appellant's mother.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development including a VA mental disorders examination and notification to ensure compliance with 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type due to lack of evidence prior to May 15, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma and schizophrenia disabilities do not warrant increased ratings, while his schistosomiasis disability is not compensable.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is related to his active service from August to September 1992, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims. The GERD with hiatal hernia claim was granted based on secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The Board has determined that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support before reaching the age of 18 due to schizophrenia, and thus does not meet the criteria for helpless child benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and his current psychiatric problems are related to schizophrenia, which is not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding new evidence supports an in-service head trauma that may be related to his current mental health condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is now considering its merits. Additional development is required before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for varicose veins, alcoholism, and sleep apnea. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was also denied as new evidence did not establish a basis to reopen it.