Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's current psychosis existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability and essential tremors were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The preexisting conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.

The veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and service connection for hemorrhoids have all been denied. The evidence does not support the establishment of these conditions or theories of service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder, is not related to service or any service-connected disability. The claim was denied as there is insufficient medical evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The RO denied the claim based on a finding that the psychiatric disorder was not first shown during service or for many years thereafter. The Board has found the hearing testimony of the veteran, his wife, and his daughter to be credible and remanded the case for further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and finds that new evidence supports this reopening. The case is now remanded to determine if any of these diagnoses are acquired disorders manifest during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and a sleep disorder, finding no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptomatology since service. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to the complexity of the issue.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran has any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner should also provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board denied the veteran's reopened claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and for a chronic disease manifested by hair loss, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a travel board hearing in Los Angeles, California. The veteran's claim of reopening his schizophrenia service connection is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a Joint Motion for Remand from the Court.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder. The evidence submitted since the April 1996 rating decision was found to be cumulative and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating any claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and a permanent and total disability rating have no jurisdiction as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, effective from December 20, 2005. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder) remains in dispute.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The veteran's military service does not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.,Service connection was also denied for a current acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder) as there is no medical evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and it is not related to service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for additional examinations and development due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the prior VA examination and lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.