Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by service, and psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for a psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, major depressive disorder, and low back pain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 50 percent prior to December 2004, increased to 70 percent from December 2004 to September 2007, and reduced back to 50 percent after September 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a urethral injury, and earlier effective dates for back and psychiatric disorders were denied. A right ankle disorder claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to request additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during service or a relationship between current disabilities and active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and a personality disorder, to include any superimposed psychiatric disability, as additional development is necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of the currently assigned levels. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions has been granted.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for loss of vision, a dental disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for loss of vision, and there is no evidence linking any of these conditions to active service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent rating for his service connected paranoid schizophrenia was denied as there is no evidence of record dated earlier than March 18, 2005, which indicates that he would be entitled to a higher rating.

The claim is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder related to the Veteran's first period of service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of both lower and upper extremities, cervical spine, lumbar spine, respiratory disability, psychiatric disorder, and pes planus as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues on appeal.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and re-adjudication of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The appeal is remanded for the Veteran to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing at his local regional office.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition as a residual of smallpox or treatment for smallpox, and scars as residuals of smallpox but denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD or any symptoms associated with that disorder based on verified stressors.