Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for both the claimed innocently acquired psychiatric disorder and the residuals of facial injuries, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty or inactive duty training.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 1994 rating decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA disability benefits records.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder being incurred as a result of service, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to fulfill its duty to assist, and the Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo a VA psychiatric examination.

The case is being remanded for additional development and the Veteran is to be informed of the reasons and bases for the continued denial of service connection for an acquired mental disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with representation, medical records, and stressor verification. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied. His claims for increased ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, and finds that his schizophrenia is related to his military service. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and also denied his TDIU claim. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim, and that the Veteran was not unemployable due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including parasomnia), a memory loss disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear was denied. His claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and type II diabetes mellitus were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease did not result from service-connected schizophrenia, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for schizophrenia due to new and material evidence. However, the Veteran's bronchitis was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed mental disorder in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a personal hearing at the RO before a member of the Board due to the appellant's address being provided but no hearing having been scheduled.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and low back disability, finding new and material evidence. Service connection is established for PTSD but not for low back disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus, kidney stones, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and hypertension are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is related to service. The RO must obtain any outstanding medical records and schedule a VA examination for an opinion on this issue.