Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability, was first manifested during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that an effective date of February 6, 1995 is warranted for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with residual schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's head injury residuals, including a scar and associated psychiatric disorders, are not service-connected due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1989 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to conflicting opinions on whether the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and thus service connection for such disabilities is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for a higher initial rating and earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for low back disability was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected thyroid tumor and psychiatric disability are maintained, while other claims for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation are addressed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's head injury and schizophrenia are not related to his inactive duty training, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia clearly existed prior to his service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a psychosis within one year after discharge from service and no medical evidence linking his current diagnoses to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, other than PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated during service and are not otherwise related to his military service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a neuropsychiatric disorder resulting from active service, including the 1960 incident. The veteran's current conditions are attributed to his personality disorder and borderline intellectual functioning.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for additional development due to missing medical records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, gynecological disorder, and an acquired mental disorder (anxiety disorder). The appellant's current diagnoses are not related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a psychiatric disorder. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claustrophobia, a psychiatric disorder, is related to her service and has granted her claim for service connection.