Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits as he does not meet the criteria for need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found no evidence of a current right ankle disability, PTSD, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, paranoid schizophrenia, and degenerative joint disease of both knees are being remanded to allow for additional development.

The veteran's children were not permanently and totally incapacitated prior to attaining the age of 18, as their schizophrenia did not manifest before they reached adulthood.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports the veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain all of the veteran's service medical records and private treatment records. The claim will be further developed by the RO.

The Board determined that the veteran's bad conduct discharge was not due to insanity at the time of his offenses, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular rating for schizophrenia was denied as there is no evidence of any unadjudicated claim prior to July 16, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the VCAA and to provide a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present acquired psychiatric disorders. The veteran's left knee disorder and psychiatric disability are still under consideration.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current mental disorders to his active service, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his early death from cardiac disease, and thus service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 1996 rating decision that assigned a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia with PTSD prior to April 16, 1992 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and translating Spanish language documents. The veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, skin disability, and sensorineural hearing loss are still pending.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorder to service or a service-connected disability, resulting in denial of both issues.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia in March 1976. The veteran submitted new evidence, but it was not considered material as it was redundant or cumulative of previously considered evidence.

The Board determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an antisocial personality disorder and/or bipolar disorder, is not related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and IBS were denied, but his acquired psychiatric disorder was granted a higher rating of 50 percent effective June 20, 2003. His claim for hemorrhoids remains unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, which is diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder. The evidence supports the claim that this condition was incurred during active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying in-service stressors related to PTSD. The veteran's claims for bilateral varicose veins and left knee disorder will also be reviewed.