Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders are unrelated to his period of service or any incident therein, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it is related to the veteran's active duty service. Service connection for schizophrenia was not established, but PTSD alone will be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic depressive disorder or schizophrenia, and finds that these conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed personality disorder is not a disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia and remanded it for further development, including a new psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a mental condition claimed as bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and other relevant medical history.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during service or within one year after separation, and the veteran's current schizophrenia was not linked to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and there is no evidence to support service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that hypertension was not incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires further development and is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and found that the veteran's hemorrhoids were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The case is being remanded to obtain VA examinations for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux, and any psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 21, 2001 for a 100% rating for schizophrenia.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated during his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The appellant had a preexisting left knee disorder and was not shown to have any new injuries or diseases in ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. He also did not meet the criteria for service connection due to his psychiatric condition, deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, or pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, dysthymia, schizotypical personality disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of schizophrenia or PTSD, and his depressive symptoms are related to confinement in the prison system. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The RO found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, left arm disability, and low back disability. The rating decisions regarding cervical strain with degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia of the right knee, and residuals of a fractured right little finger were also denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral knee disability and no evidence tending to relate a bilateral knee disability to service or to the service-connected bilateral foot disabilities. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral foot disabilities, is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, respiratory disorders, loss of teeth, and squamous cell carcinoma. The appeals were based on new evidence that reopened previously denied claims.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders did not have onset during service or within one year of separation, were not caused by his active service, and are not etiologically related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.