Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The veteran was awarded a 100% rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability effective November 14, 2001. No earlier date is granted.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a relationship between the veteran's schizophrenia and his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that it preexisted military service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further review due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including psychological testing and a psychiatric examination to verify stressors and determine if service connection is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected hepatitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic headache disability and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current evidence of such disabilities in service or post-service records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in the initial rating decision, and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's low back disability and denied an increased rating for his schizophrenia. The low back disability is rated based on its functional impairment, while the schizophrenia is rated under general diagnostic criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus type II, and other conditions secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The diagnoses of lactic or diabetic acidosis were not supported by evidence in the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder that began during active service or as a consequence of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in January 1998. The newly provided medical evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits was denied as he did not serve on active duty during a period of war.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and challenges the termination of his VA pension benefits. The Board has ordered remand to obtain verification of in-service stressors, review the pension issue, and ensure all notification requirements have been met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of aggravation by service or direct service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric and rash conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the New Orleans, Louisiana RO due to technical issues with the October 2007 videoconference hearing. The veteran can choose between an in-person hearing or a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia. The case is now remanded for further development.