Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudicative action regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as schizophrenia, finding that the condition did not have its onset during active service and was not related to an in-service disease or injury.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, finding that the condition was aggravated by the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, left knee disability, left elbow disability, and psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a chronic disorder during service or within one year of separation, and no medical evidence linking any current condition to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible supporting evidence of a non-combat stressor and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, headaches, insomnia, nightmares, hepatitis C and liver disease, stomach condition, arthritis, residuals of a spider bite, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence to support the claims.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but the claims for service connection for left leg, bilateral ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities were remanded. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is shown to have been productive of total social and industrial impairment during the course of the appeal, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, depression and PTSD, as there was no evidence of a psychiatric condition during or within one year after service, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, as well as a claim for service connection for psychiatric disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of a current chronic condition related to the veteran's active military duty.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia to obtain additional evidence regarding a pre-service incident and his in-service psychological records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service, and the current disorders were not related to active duty.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder before the Board made a decision.

The Board denied service connection for elevated cholesterol, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), an airway disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches. The veteran was also denied a higher initial rating for his right shoulder disorder.

The appeal seeking to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) was denied because new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, as no new and material evidence was received.