Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran remains not competent to handle the disbursement of his VA funds due to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, which causes him to lack mental capacity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lupus and an acquired psychiatric condition to include memory loss as secondary to service-connected lupus are both granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability related to service, specifically PTSD and depressive disorder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded as there are issues with the current evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for primary substance abuse and an acquired psychiatric disability other than primary substance abuse are denied as the law precludes compensation for these types of disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including a VA examination to address the current range of motion limitations and functional impairment of his service-connected low back disabilities. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and left knee disorder are also pending.

The Board has determined that an effective date of October 31, 2007 is appropriate for the grant of a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that no claim was received prior to April 5, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service and VA treatment records, securing SSA disability benefits determination, and arranging a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to support the claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for migraines and psychiatric disorder, but denied them on the merits. The claim for service connection for a neurological disorder was not addressed as it is considered part of the same issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any current condition was incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia, undifferentiated type is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of schizophrenia or other psychiatric disorder, and therefore is not entitled to service connection for such conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to November 25, 2009. The Veteran's mental health condition was diagnosed as schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left wrist disability and acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA examination results and medical records. The case will be returned to the Board for further appellate review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to active service.