Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an eye disability, a duodenal ulcer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or show that any were incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and found that his residuals from a gunshot wound to the head were not incurred during active service or as a result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, thus denying the petition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal regarding increased disability evaluation for total right knee replacement with revision and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability is denied. The veteran was granted a TDIU effective March 1, 1994.

The Board has found service connection for a left heel spur, but denied service connection for right foot and left hip disorders. The issue of service connection for schizophrenia remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is directly related to service and grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, so the claim for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and thus the veteran's application to reopen this claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of recent psychiatric evaluations and treatment records, as well as the need for another VA examination to determine if the veteran now experiences PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder resulting from his service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 5, 2004 for a 100% rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's schizophrenia was granted service connection, but his back conditions, hypertension, kidney condition, sinusitis, and bilateral foot condition were denied.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional medical records and information from the veteran regarding his claims for service connection. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board found no evidence of current right chest or shoulder disorders related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, left patellofemoral syndrome, arthritis of both feet, and arthritis of the left knee are all granted. The rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is increased to 10 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient medical nexus opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for hepatitis C. The veteran's psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, remains in dispute.

The Board found that the appellant was not entitled to enhanced DIC benefits as the veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his disability being rated totally disabling for less than eight years immediately preceding death.