Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychosis, specifically delusional disorder diagnosed in November 1999 within a year of his discharge from active duty service, is presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for schizophrenia is granted.

The Board has determined that an effective date of February 1, 1979 is warranted for the assignment of a 100% evaluation for the service-connected chronic schizophrenia.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), effective from the date of receipt of the claim application. The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also rated at 10 percent for each affected extremity.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or a mental disorder during active duty service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's psychiatric disability, primarily diagnosed as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and major depressive disorder with psychotic features, was first manifested more than one year after service. There is no competent evidence of a nexus between the current disorders and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, left hip condition, lumbosacral spine disability, and depression on the basis that new and material evidence was not submitted sufficient to reopen these claims. The veteran's psychiatric disorders were found to have begun many years after service and were not related to his military service.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial disability rating for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and denied her claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, that is service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung and psychiatric disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board found no current chronic rhinitis or psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is as likely as not aggravated by military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction with ischemic heart disease and chronic schizophrenia, was not caused by any incident of service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his service. The VA will need to conduct a new examination and provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claims for service connection. The issues of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a skin disorder are being REMANDED to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a neuropsychiatric disability, including PTSD, was received on August 12, 1995. Therefore, an effective date of August 12, 1995 is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is secondary to his abuse of alcohol, which began in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, is denied.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.