Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including obtaining private medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The veteran's claim was previously denied because the evidence did not show that his current psychiatric disorder was incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor could psychosis be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, claimed as depression. The rating assigned is 20 percent for residuals of a right ankle sprain with traumatic arthritis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, and no current disability is shown.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of pleural thick thickening, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support service connection for memory loss or chronic fatigue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an abrasion on the right leg, a scar on the back of the head with migraines, and a psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, there is no persuasive medical evidence that his current psychiatric condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia did not cause his death, and therefore the claim for DIC benefits based on the cause of death is denied. The veteran was previously rated as 10% disabled for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, or a personality disorder or attention deficit disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of a VA examination, and the veteran is required to be provided with one in order to determine his current psychiatric disorders.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board has ordered remand due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current psychiatric disabilities and their relation to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to previous remands not being fully complied with. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating are being remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for COPD, leaving only the psychiatric disorder issue to be decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to service connection for a headache disability due to lack of evidence showing chronicity in service or within one year after discharge. The claim for psychiatric disability was denied as well.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress) with the assigned initial ratings of 30 percent each.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for schizophrenia, as well as a claim for service connection for Weil's disease. The veteran was granted service connection for schizophrenia in November 2005.

The veteran's mental conditions, including major depression with a history of psychotic features, psychosis NOS, schizophrenia, and depression NOS, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of such condition during service or within the first post-service year.

The Board found no additional psychiatric disability as a result of the VA treatment in July 1995, and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.