Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The psychiatric disability issue is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The veteran's initial compensable rating claim for tympanic membrane perforation was denied. The veteran's bilateral pingueculae and hearing loss of the left ear were not granted compensable ratings.,Service connection for fibrocystic disease of breasts, bilateral eye condition (loss of tear layer with chronic keratitis), and left ear disorder (chronic otitis media and infection) were all denied. The veteran's psychiatric disability was also not granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, hepatitis C, sinusitis, and a skin rash. The decision did not address loss of vision, left knee condition, mouth cancer, kidney stones, head trauma, or hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and determined that his current condition is a result of his pre-existing disorder, which was aggravated during his period of service.

The Board has denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran is granted an effective date of October 11, 2000 for service connection of schizophrenia. The November 1982 rating decision denying service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and for an effective date prior to October 5, 2004 for a grant of service connection for PTSD. The claim for increased evaluation for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disability, and a sleep disorder based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia, was incurred during his first period of military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a major mental illness to warrant service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty and denied service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to decide the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia, dementia, and depression.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, stating that there was no evidence linking his drug overdose to his military service.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical examinations and records. The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, shin splints, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome are being reviewed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia. The decision is final as it was made in April 1984.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and psychiatric disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The examiner opined that any current psychiatric disability is not at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. Therefore, both claims for service connection have been granted.