Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia and PTSD, to his military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss and psychiatric disability, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining records from his time in the U.S. Naval Reserve and at the Corpus Christi Vet Center.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The service department records do not support his claims of gunshot wounds to the left calf and low back injury during active service. His fractured jaw and preexisting wrist disability are also not related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia. Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his currently diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia is related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his gambling habit and inability to manage finances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, hypertension, and degenerative joint disease of the upper and lower extremities. The decision also addressed other issues related to his disabilities.

The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim was denied as there were no verified stressor events and no medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further appellate review due to issues related to service connection and TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and low back disorder. The claim for a right shoulder disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the Veteran not reporting for his scheduled hearing. The case must be handled expeditiously.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a video-conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a psychiatric disorder were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, associated with herbicide exposure, does not prevent him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic renal dysfunction, and a lung disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or competent medical opinions linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current eye disorder, TMJ, or psychiatric disability that is service-connected. The pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service and there is no clear evidence of an in-service injury for any of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development, including verification of alleged stressors related to personal assault in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia and also denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.