Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis and psychiatric disability, as well as his attempts to reopen previously denied claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. ¶ 1151 for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder of major depressive disorder with anxiety features is related to her in-service sexual assaults and has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining mental health clinical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of her schizophrenia.

The veteran's knee, hip, ankle, and foot disabilities are not service-connected. The Board denied the claims of service connection for left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for paranoid schizophrenia is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that the veteran met the criteria for such a rating prior to April 18, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and re-adjudication due to incomplete records, including VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder, which included paranoid-type schizophrenia, did not undergo an increase in severity during service and was therefore not aggravated. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for UTI, chest scar, pes planus, groin and stomach pain, allergic rhinitis, and URI have all been denied as there is no current evidence of disability related to service.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to restore his service-connected compensation for a psychiatric disorder rated at 70%, effective from September 5, 1998. The restoration amount is governed by the statutes and regulations governing the assignment of effective dates and the restoration amount due to apportionment.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and that his acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, finding that his symptoms are sufficient to warrant this increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as a result of service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the additional evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and other pertinent evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. However, further development is needed to determine if this condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of schizophrenia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, hypertension, and dizziness have been denied as the new evidence does not provide sufficient information to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found no credible supporting evidence of a personal assault during service and concluded that any current psychiatric disorders are not related to service or an incident of service origin.

The Board has denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and a cervical spine disability, finding that new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple joint complaints including arms, shoulders, and thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and rectal disorder manifested by bleeding. The veteran did not have a chronic disorder of multiple joints involving the arms, shoulders, and thoracolumbar spine that can be related to his period of service.