Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2011

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a causal relationship between his claimed in-service stressors and his psychiatric condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye blindness and PTSD, finding no evidence of a chronic right eye disorder or PTSD related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of whether the Veteran's son became permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18, and finds that he did so based on his mental disabilities and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hypertension, have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, chronic, undifferentiated was granted with an effective date of May 26, 1994. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a higher initial evaluation for his schizophrenia from March 9, 2000.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a cognitive disorder not otherwise specified, was incurred in active service. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not related to his service or any aspect thereof.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and respiratory disability. The Board will consider the new evidence in its decision.

The Veteran's schizophrenia, currently rated at 70 percent disabling, is now granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that none of the newly submitted evidence related to whether or not the disability began in service or during the presumptive period following service, or was otherwise etiologically related to his service.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss, tinnitus, or an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, Adjustment Disorder, and Depressive Disorder) that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability is proximately caused or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as a result of service-connected schizophrenia from March 22, 1988 through May 21, 1992.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current condition is due to in-service stressors and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence is against her claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her psychiatric disability has been granted, effective May 10, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is not shown to be due to a disease or injury in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to in-service stressors, including a sexual assault. The claim will also be evaluated for secondary service connection of hypertension and stroke.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if service connection can be established for psychiatric and stomach disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis, bilateral knees and found that new evidence supports this reopening. The psychiatric disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as including a number of symptoms of PTSD but not meeting the criteria for PTSD and diagnosed as an anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, was found to be incurred in active service.