Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2009

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied, but the Board remanded the case for further development and a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

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

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for a chronic cardiac disability, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, presbyopia, hepatitis C, and bilateral hip disability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, as the claimed in-service stressors could not be verified. The veteran was also denied an extension of a temporary total rating beyond May 31, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and residuals of injury to the fifth toe of the right foot.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left leg injury, a low back disability, blackouts, a psychiatric disorder (anxiety neurosis and depression), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims, and no evidence showed that any current disabilities were incurred in or caused by active service.

The case is remanded for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a link between the veteran's hepatitis C and his service, denying the appeal for service connection.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, and special monthly compensation as a result of being housebound were denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for schizophrenia is being remanded to schedule a VA examination and obtain additional medical records.

The veteran's bulimia/anorexia nervosa was denied an increased rating, but service connection for a psychiatric disability other than bulimia/anorexia nervosa was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residual symptoms from head trauma and concussion, and unspecified mental disorder other than PTSD were denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the claimed conditions are related to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as depressive disorder, and a lung disability were dismissed due to the withdrawal of the claim by the veteran. The claim for type II diabetes mellitus was denied based on lack of evidence supporting a link to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's current neuro-psychiatric disability is totally due to his non service-connected dementia, not to his service-connected head trauma residuals or service-connected schizophrenia.

The veteran's currently-shown psychiatric disorder is related to service, and the appeal for both conditions is granted.

The veteran's low back disorder is presumed to have been incurred during service, while his acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The claim for direct service connection for alcoholism is precluded by law and the veteran's alcoholism is not related to a service-connected disability.

The appeal was remanded to the Board for additional development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability.