Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The appeal is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and adjudication.

The case is remanded for the veteran to be afforded a hearing and potentially a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia as there was no evidence of the condition in service or within one year after discharge, and it is not related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, back disability, heart disorder, right knee disability, and psychiatric disorder as these conditions were not caused or aggravated by the veteran's active military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia was remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and his service, denying the claim.

The Board concluded that the veteran does not have psychiatric disability, and therefore denied service connection for it.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, an increased rating for sinusitis, and an initial increased rating for gastritis were denied as the evidence did not support the veteran's assertions.

The veteran was granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, depression with panic attacks, and assigned an initial 10 percent rating. The claims for PTSD, hypertension, dizziness, skin rash, and lumbar myositis were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and psychiatric disorders were granted, while all other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current psychiatric disability was unrelated to a disease or injury in service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because he has not been diagnosed with PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed head injury and psychiatric evaluation in service, as well as to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee disabilities, finding that the current 10 percent ratings accurately reflect the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to his military service.