Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims. The RO found that none of his claimed conditions either occurred in or were caused by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to untimely Substantive Appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic mental disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies, including a lack of proper VCAA notice and an incomplete statement of the case (SOC) for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim for reopening his psychiatric disorder is also pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for this condition.

The veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 30 percent prior to July 1, 2006 and increased to 70 percent thereafter effective on July 1, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and its secondary effects, as there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the alleged personal assaults during service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (depression) but denied his claim for left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection claims, including those related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's attorney requested additional medical records and clarification on whether a hearing is desired.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and fee basis treatment records, and affording the veteran an examination by a psychiatrist who has not previously examined him. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia had its onset in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD or another psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for injury to tailbone, including chip fracture, with low back pain and for a psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia), but denied them on their merits. The claim for service connection for perforated left eardrum remains denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for paranoid-type schizophrenia evaluated as 100 percent disabling is dismissed because there is no allegation of fact or law upon which relief may be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new and material evidence received since the October 1999 decision, reopening the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The right knee rating issue is also being remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, given his worsening condition since the last examination in October 2002.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for hepatitis C, left knee disability, or psychiatric disability (including PTSD). The veteran's claim for hepatitis C was denied as it did not manifest until many years after service. Service connection for the other conditions was also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and requests for additional information from a private physician. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.