Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and a delusional disorder, as well as headaches. The effective date of the increased compensation for traumatic arthritis of the shoulders was not granted.,There is no evidence that the veteran's current psychiatric or neurological conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The evidence received since the July 1997 denial did not provide a competent link between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA psychiatric examination and reviewing service medical records. The veteran is seeking service connection for various symptoms that may be related to an undiagnosed disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left median nerve laceration and denied his claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability claimed as depression with PTSD. The veteran's left median nerve laceration is currently rated at 20 percent, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis.

The veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia, arthritis, and gout have been denied as there is no medical evidence establishing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected schizophrenia.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected schizophrenia from specific dates (May 1, 1983 to May 22, 1984 and July 1, 1984 to June 30, 1985).

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his ongoing mental health issues, including schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hypertension did not begin during service or within one year of separation from active duty. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability. The criteria for TDIU were also not met.

The Board has granted service connection for aggravation of a preexisting personality disorder and service connection for GERD. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify a claimed stressor and determine if the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected Hepatitis C with cirrhosis, was not incurred in active service and is not causally related to or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The case is being remanded for further development, including an addendum from the VA examiner to address whether any pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated in service or originated during service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that an attempt should be made to research the veteran's unit records and obtain his medical records to determine if he experienced any of the reported in-service stressors, which could potentially lead to a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism, depression and mental disorder, and tuberculosis due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of a verified in-service stressor or a causal link between current symptoms and service.