Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and an increased rating for chondromalacia of the left patella. The claim for a temporary total (convalescent) rating following plantar fibroma surgery was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, and a mental disorder, including anxiety and depression.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case on service connection for bilateral hearing loss and neuropsychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include neurosis, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition and no evidence that the current condition was due to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and depression, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to his request for a hearing before a Decision Review Officer.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder of service origin and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have schizophrenia and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia (schizoaffective, depressed, competent) is rated at 100 percent disabling. However, he does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to his disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic renal disorder to include end-stage renal disease, an eye disorder, and a chronic psychiatric disability have been granted.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 5, 1989 for the award of VA disability compensation for PTSD with paranoid schizophrenia was denied because he did not apply for service connection for PTSD or file a claim for a compensable evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia prior to that date.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (panic disorder) and a personality disorder, finding that new evidence supports reopening of the claim. The Board also found that these conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, warrants a 10 percent evaluation. The veteran does not meet the criteria for higher ratings as his symptoms do not significantly impair his occupational and social functioning.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence, including a VA examination for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining information about SSA disability benefits and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's psychiatric disorder and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus was not incurred during active service or due to herbicide exposure, and denied the 1151 claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C and psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are not service connected. The veteran was denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and carpal tunnel syndrome, right. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the veteran did not have a link between his current psychiatric disability and his service.

The Board found no evidence of a seizure disorder during service or within the first year after separation, and concluded that the veteran's current seizure disorder is not related to his military service. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and PTSD were also denied due to lack of supporting medical evidence.