Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 50 percent prior to December 2004, increased to 70 percent from December 2004 to September 2007, and reduced back to 50 percent after September 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a urethral injury, and earlier effective dates for back and psychiatric disorders were denied. A right ankle disorder claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to request additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during service or a relationship between current disabilities and active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and a personality disorder, to include any superimposed psychiatric disability, as additional development is necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of the currently assigned levels. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions has been granted.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for loss of vision, a dental disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for loss of vision, and there is no evidence linking any of these conditions to active service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent rating for his service connected paranoid schizophrenia was denied as there is no evidence of record dated earlier than March 18, 2005, which indicates that he would be entitled to a higher rating.

The claim is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder related to the Veteran's first period of service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of both lower and upper extremities, cervical spine, lumbar spine, respiratory disability, psychiatric disorder, and pes planus as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

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

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and re-adjudication of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The appeal is remanded for the Veteran to be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing at his local regional office.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition as a residual of smallpox or treatment for smallpox, and scars as residuals of smallpox but denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD or any symptoms associated with that disorder based on verified stressors.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic bilateral foot disorder and variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding no evidence of any psychiatric disorder during service or within one year after service, and no competent medical evidence suggesting a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and his period of active military service.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new and material evidence, but ultimately denied as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, including depressive neurosis with anxiety features in remission, is not manifested by more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with routine behavior, self-care, and conversation normal).

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.