Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for headaches, amnesia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure, were denied. The effective dates for some of the conditions and ratings are established but not earlier than specified.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder in service or for many years after separation, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the medical records and notification regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and service personnel records.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is dismissed as there are no allegations of fact or law upon which relief may be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a lung disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to procedural issues.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as to both tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder due to their death.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim was not reopened as no such evidence was provided.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence supports this claim. The veteran's PTSD is presumed to have been incurred during service due to a personal assault, but other psychiatric disorders are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial ratings for lumbar strain and headaches. The appeals were based on complaints of stress, anxiety, and sleep disturbances during active duty but no chronic condition was diagnosed until years after separation.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left wrist disorder, and right wrist disorder. The heart disorder claim is pending as the evidence does not establish its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for manic depression and paranoid schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. The veteran is required to provide additional medical records, including those related to his Social Security Disability benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, granting her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder and a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of an increase in severity during service and that any current disorders were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including examinations and a determination of service connection for PTSD, other acquired psychiatric disorder, and skin cancer due to exposure to herbicides or solar radiation.