Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that is related to her military service. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to her active duty.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for either a low back disability or a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. However, the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed to address whether the presumption of soundness applies and if so, whether it was rebutted by clear and unmistakable evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's back condition is not service-connected due to medication prescribed for his schizophrenia, and denied his claim for TDIU as he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating based on his single service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's current psychiatric disorder and his service, as well as potential issues related to pension eligibility.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychosis, specifically delusional disorder diagnosed in November 1999 within a year of his discharge from active duty service, is presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for schizophrenia is granted.

The Board has determined that an effective date of February 1, 1979 is warranted for the assignment of a 100% evaluation for the service-connected chronic schizophrenia.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), effective from the date of receipt of the claim application. The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also rated at 10 percent for each affected extremity.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or a mental disorder during active duty service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's psychiatric disability, primarily diagnosed as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and major depressive disorder with psychotic features, was first manifested more than one year after service. There is no competent evidence of a nexus between the current disorders and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, left hip condition, lumbosacral spine disability, and depression on the basis that new and material evidence was not submitted sufficient to reopen these claims. The veteran's psychiatric disorders were found to have begun many years after service and were not related to his military service.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial disability rating for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and denied her claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, that is service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung and psychiatric disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board found no current chronic rhinitis or psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is as likely as not aggravated by military service and grants service connection for this condition.