Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for exogenous obesity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar paravertebral myositis. The claim for chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type was denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran lacks mental capacity to manage his own affairs and is therefore incompetent for VA benefit purposes.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, depression, and/or PTSD. The Veteran's claim was also denied regarding neurologic and neuropsychological signs and symptoms being the result of an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show a pre-existing condition existed prior to service. The Board also found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder did not result from active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected meningitis did not cause or aggravate his neuropsychiatric disorder, including bipolar and mood disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of PTSD related to his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence relating these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is incompetent to handle his VA compensation due to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that he experienced in-service sexual assault, and thus denied service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature, extent and etiology of any psychiatric disability, low back disorder, and disabilities manifested by headaches, sleepiness, poor memory and concentration, and sexual dysfunction.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain Social Security Administration records and incomplete VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for sinus disorder, migraine headaches, back disorder, kidney disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (previously considered as PTSD). The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by recent VA treatment records. However, the claim for service connection remains denied due to a lack of evidence establishing a nexus between her military service and these disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 11, 1994, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support earlier TDIU entitlement.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for schizophrenia and reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the low back, knees, cervical spine, left hip, right femur, left femur, right hand, left hand, right wrist, left wrist, and left shoulder. The Veteran is also entitled to an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and pes planus.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an examination for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder due to the difficulty in scheduling an examination under VA policy and Florida Department of Corrections policy.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits was denied as the evidence did not show he was permanently and totally disabled prior to November 1999.

The Board has determined that the February 1979 rating decision severing service connection for schizophrenia was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, warranting a revision in favor of the appellant.