Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia became manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year of his discharge from active duty, and is presumed to have been incurred during service.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after separation, and concluded that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and a need for further review.

The VA determined that the veteran's schizophrenia does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, and his TDIU claim was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD and acquired psychiatric disability are not service-connected, as they were caused by a sexual assault after active service rather than the stress fracture in service. The rating for her right hip disabilities remains denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 31, 2000 for a 100% evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis, as well as his eligibility for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for corrective notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that there was no legal basis to do so under VA law and regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for flat feet, a skin condition to include as due to exposure to herbicides, and a psychiatric condition including PTSD. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder. The issue of service connection for schizophrenia is inextricably intertwined with this one, as the veteran claims a seizure disorder is related to her schizophrenia medication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a gastro-intestinal disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The gastro-intestinal disorder claim was denied due to lack of evidence linking current symptoms to service, while the psychiatric disorder claim is pending as it has not been addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran is incompetent to manage his VA benefit payments due to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The veteran was awarded a 100% rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability effective November 14, 2001. No earlier date is granted.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a relationship between the veteran's schizophrenia and his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that it preexisted military service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further review due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including psychological testing and a psychiatric examination to verify stressors and determine if service connection is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not caused or aggravated by her service-connected hepatitis.