Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature of any current psychiatric disorders and right knee and wrist conditions. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including the request for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for various symptoms. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as generalized anxiety disorder with major depression and mixed personality disorder, was not incurred in service or manifested within one year after separation from service. The evidence did not support a finding of PTSD due to combat exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but the case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by high cholesterol and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore a 100% disability rating for his schizophrenia, confirming instead a reduction from 100% to 50%. The decision was based on evidence showing sustained improvement in the veteran's condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if E.C., the veteran's son, was permanently incapable of self-support at age 18 due to his paranoid schizophrenia. The case is being remanded for further action.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims. The RO found that none of his claimed conditions either occurred in or were caused by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to untimely Substantive Appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic mental disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies, including a lack of proper VCAA notice and an incomplete statement of the case (SOC) for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim for reopening his psychiatric disorder is also pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for this condition.

The veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 30 percent prior to July 1, 2006 and increased to 70 percent thereafter effective on July 1, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and its secondary effects, as there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the alleged personal assaults during service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (depression) but denied his claim for left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection claims, including those related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's attorney requested additional medical records and clarification on whether a hearing is desired.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and fee basis treatment records, and affording the veteran an examination by a psychiatrist who has not previously examined him. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia had its onset in service and grants his claim for service connection.