Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type, is currently rated at 70 percent and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his lumbar spine arthritis, as well as reopening of previously denied claims. The appeal is also remanded to obtain SSA records and conduct additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and clarification of his exposure history, particularly regarding asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's schizophrenia has been found to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board found no valid diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, concluding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran experienced stressors consistent with his military service, which have been verified by VA psychiatrists who diagnosed him with PTSD.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder to his service, and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a personality disorder is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, were not shown to be related to his service or any in-service stressor. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection of bipolar disorder was granted, and she received a TDIU rating effective December 17, 2007. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees from past-due benefits related to the March 2009 award of the TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA medical records, as well as SSA and private disability records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and further development is required before a final decision can be made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye disorders, as well as his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is related to his in-service psychiatric symptoms and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it. The status of the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and degenerative disc disease, also characterized as low back disability, is unknown due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD. His major depressive disorder is not related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.