Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision of prior RO decisions that denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, due to a failure to allege specific errors of fact or law.

The veteran's discharge from his period of service was under dishonorable conditions, and he is barred from VA compensation benefits for that period. The claims for service connection for various disabilities were denied as there is no evidence to support a direct link between the claimed conditions and his active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating of schizophrenia, paranoid type.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the previous denials was not new and material, thus denying both claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and a psychiatric disability (claimed as bipolar disorder).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and paranoid schizophrenia, as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously-denied claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating for headaches were denied, as there was no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder and it was factually ascertainable that his headaches produced symptoms consistent with those required for a 50 percent rating from November 16, 1980.

The veteran's disabilities do not permanently preclude him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his age, education, and work experience.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's dysthymic disorder, finding that it originated while she was serving on active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left ankle disability, bilateral leg disability (including peripheral neuropathy), and psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the veteran with a VA examination.

The veteran's paranoid-type schizophrenia results in total occupational and social impairment due to delusions, hallucinations, and violent behavior.

The appeal for an effective date earlier than December 3, 1998, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenic reaction was denied.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as there were no chronic symptoms during or immediately after service and the only competent clinical opinion on file was against the claim.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and compensation for schizophrenia, paranoid type was denied as there is no evidence that a claim to reopen was received prior to January 16, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a back disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) was granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor based on competent medical evidence showing that his current condition had its onset during or within one year of his discharge from service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the Kent v. Nicholson ruling.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and residuals of a back injury, as the claimed disabilities were not present until many years after the appellant's honorable service and have not been linked to service by any competent evidence.

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

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the appellant's service medical records and private treatment records.