Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board found that the July 1972 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as it correctly applied the statutory and regulatory provisions extant at the time to the correct facts.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cerebrovascular accident, sleep disorder, seizure disorder, headache disorder, joint pain, fatigue, skin disorder, muscle pain, neurologic signs and symptoms, or neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms (memory loss) due to service connection. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, was productive of either definite social and industrial impairment or occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is also being considered.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, all related to his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during active duty, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diagnosed major depressive disorder is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD was also granted as it falls under the 'direct' theory of service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's panic disorder, diagnosed in 1964, was not related to his military service. The claim for skin cancer was also denied as there is no confirmed link between the Veteran's exposure to smoke bombs during service and his current condition.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran seeks an extension of the delimiting date for his educational assistance benefits due to a psychiatric disorder preventing him from completing his education. The case is being remanded to obtain VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's chronic, undifferentiated type schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of service connection for any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, in May 2007. The Veteran submitted new evidence since then but it was found to be cumulative and redundant of previous evidence. Therefore, his claim is denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD was increased to a 60 percent rating effective January 17, 2007. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains in an 'unknown' status as it is not the primary issue being decided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no confirmed stressor related to his service and insufficient evidence of a current disability due to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and examining the Veteran to determine if her current psychiatric and muscle disorders are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA documents. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are also being reviewed.