Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied service connection for a variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including depression, paranoia, and psychosis; a low back disorder; a neck disorder; and numbness of the upper extremities as there was no competent evidence showing that these conditions were related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to a service-connected headache disorder, was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not caused by his active military service.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for abnormal PSA levels was denied as there is no evidence of a disability, and the condition is not included in the list of presumptive conditions associated with herbicide exposure.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, and his right hand paresis warranted a 10 percent rating from August 23, 2006.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (exclusive of PTSD), to include depressive neurosis, was not caused by any incident of service, nor was it caused or worsened by her service-connected residuals of a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia was not a primary or contributory cause of his death.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for headaches, sleep disorder, psychiatric disability, and right ear hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to provide the veteran with proper notice regarding his claim for service connection for a mental disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that his current mood disorder is related to his military service.

The veteran's current schizophrenia disability is etiologically related to his active duty service period, and service connection for the condition is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and also denied entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for weight loss or a psychiatric disorder, and an increased disability rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated during his Coast Guard service.

The Board found that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but ultimately denied both claims.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the circumstances of the veteran's right wrist injuries and a psychiatric evaluation.