Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for scoliosis, and that there was no direct or secondary service connection for the other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic PTSD and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence, but the conditions were not found to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia and PTSD have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims. The Board found no evidence linking current psychiatric, seizure, varicose vein, or headache conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and attempting to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition, alcoholism, and residuals of a motor vehicle accident secondary to alcoholism. The appeals were based on allegations that these conditions were related to military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for a back disorder remains denied, while the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder and lower back disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, or an unspecified disorder on the left side of the trunk. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and gastrointestinal disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has ordered a remand due to unclear diagnoses and the need for further development, including verification of stressors and examination by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and residuals of a cold injury to the left lower extremity.,The Veteran does not have PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and low back pain are denied. The claim to reopen a previously denied low back pain claim is granted. The right knee disability rating remains at 10 percent.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional VA and SSA records, conduct a VA examination if deemed necessary, and readjudicate the Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for a mental disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 22, 2000 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The appeal is based on a final denial in June 1982 and subsequent reopening of the claim by the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a 1995 rating decision that initially denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The evidence at the time did not support finding clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's catatonic schizophrenia is manifested by near continuous anxiety, irritability, angry outbursts, sleeping problems, restlessness, insecurity, forgetfulness, fearfulness, depressive states, ambivalence, persecutory ideas, constant negative thoughts, and hearing voices. The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular disability rating for catatonic schizophrenia.

The evidence does not show that any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder had its origins in service or is etiologically related to the Veteran's period of active service.