Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied as he does not meet the income and net worth requirements of the program.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of such disorder in service or related to service.

The veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and hepatitis C were denied as the conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder on a direct basis and alternatively as secondary to his service-connected right arm disability. The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current depression to the service-connected right arm disability.

The veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, D.C. for further review.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for most of his claimed conditions, and those with current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking them to military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as they are not related to his military service or due to an undiagnosed illness experienced during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed low back and neck disabilities are not related to service, and her claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting a nexus to service.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various psychiatric, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and respiratory conditions. The veteran's service records are silent on these issues, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that any of the claimed conditions existed prior to service or were aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for mustard gas exposure, personality disorder, chronic anxiety due to medication, alcohol abuse, and peptic ulcer disease. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim for PTSD. The Board also determined that an effective date earlier than January 21, 2004 for the award of service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied service connection for right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the onset of the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and whether it is related to service. The case will be returned for further consideration.

The veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits as he does not meet the criteria for need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found no evidence of a current right ankle disability, PTSD, or an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, paranoid schizophrenia, and degenerative joint disease of both knees are being remanded to allow for additional development.

The veteran's children were not permanently and totally incapacitated prior to attaining the age of 18, as their schizophrenia did not manifest before they reached adulthood.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports the veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain all of the veteran's service medical records and private treatment records. The claim will be further developed by the RO.

The Board determined that the veteran's bad conduct discharge was not due to insanity at the time of his offenses, and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.