Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type is currently rated at 50 percent and has been granted. The rating will be increased to 70 percent effective November 12, 2007.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service or any aspect thereof, and his acquired psychiatric condition (including depression and anxiety) did not manifest during service and is unrelated to his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient notice regarding personal assault allegations and outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran's skin disorder is rated as 10 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and a disability of the neck, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety; back pain; and reflux esophagitis with hiatal hernia. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and concluded that the current condition is not causally linked to service. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder or skin disorder, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is competent to handle funds disbursed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, given his documented history of paying bills on time, living alone, and attending school.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence indicating diagnoses of acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be further developed to determine if there is sufficient information to verify any claimed stressor and whether a current diagnosis of PTSD is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded to the RO for further consideration, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and medical opinion regarding his claimed stressors and their relation to his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, left ankle and knee disorders, and residuals of a concussion, cervical spine injury, and back injury are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is presumed to have been incurred in service as it manifested within one year of his discharge. The Board grants the claim for service connection on this basis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, to his military service. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including chronic schizophrenia, undifferentiated type. The Veteran's statements and medical records from VA examinations suggest that symptoms of a psychotic disorder may have begun during or shortly after her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for presbyopia was denied. The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), tinnitus, residuals of a left foot injury, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and a condition of the eyes (other than presbyopia) are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records. The Veteran should be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board found no nexus between the Veteran's service and her current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MPD. The claim was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service or for years after service, and the absence of a specific medical opinion linking the Veteran's currently shown psychiatric disorders to service. Therefore, the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.