Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claims of service connection for a head concussion and bilateral knee disorder were denied, while his claim for an increased rating for paranoid schizophrenia was granted.

The veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 30 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The veteran's left knee disorder is rated at 20 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background, and the Board finds that a TDIU is not in order.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition during active duty or within one year after separation. The Board also found no relationship between any current psychiatric disorder and military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neuropathy of the legs, residuals of cold injury to the upper and lower extremities, and degenerative arthritis (joint pain in the right shoulder and legs).

The Board denied an increased evaluation for schizophrenia and did not find that the veteran met the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and chronic headaches, but granted service connection for chronic headaches. The claim for service connection for a psychosis for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and neck pain, were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds due to his mental incapacity.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was manifested during his active duty service and the Board finds that it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for its conclusion, lack of clarity in the 2004 VA examination report, and failure to provide adequate notice of information and evidence needed to substantiate the claim.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is dismissed because he died while the case was pending.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for schizophrenia, ulcer disease, back disability, and cardiovascular disease due to new evidence. However, these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding no competent medical evidence linking the disorder to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his glioblastoma was not related to service and that no other service-connected condition contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The VA has granted a 50 percent rating for schizophrenia, effective from the date of his increased rating claim in December 1999. The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia is currently manifested by insomnia and periods of disorientation but no hallucinations or suicidal/homicidal thoughts.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran is seeking service connection for glaucoma and vision loss, as well as reopening a claim for a psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the veteran with proper VCAA notification.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence showing hepatitis, hypertension, low back disability, or psychiatric disorder were incurred in service and are not otherwise related to service. As a result, the veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.