Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and his current psychiatric problems are related to schizophrenia, which is not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding new evidence supports an in-service head trauma that may be related to his current mental health condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is now considering its merits. Additional development is required before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for varicose veins, alcoholism, and sleep apnea. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was also denied as new evidence did not establish a basis to reopen it.

The Board found that the overpayment of $96,339.60 was properly created due to the veteran's incarceration and reduction in disability compensation rate from 70% to 10%. The appeal is denied as there is no legal merit.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation, and there was insufficient medical evidence to link any current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings for his service-connected organic mental disorder, right hip fracture, left ankle fracture, maxillary fracture, and tinnitus.

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

The Board denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as dysthymia, and found that the September 1970 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits was waived due to undue hardship caused by his financial situation and the need for repayment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, gastrointestinal disorder, and pes planus with metatarsalgia. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hip condition, back condition, and gynecological condition are no longer in appeal status.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, evaluating the veteran's psychiatric condition, and clarifying his representation.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether the appellant's discharge was dishonorable and to address service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, including obtaining additional evidence from alternative sources.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current spinal disabilities are incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions. However, there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder related to service or ACDUTRA, so service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a mental disorder and found that new and material evidence was submitted. However, upon review of the reopened claim, the preponderance of the evidence is against the grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The veteran's service connection claim will be adjudicated again.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that he met the criteria for such a rating prior to June 26, 1996.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $100.00 monthly for his dependent child (M.S.). The issues of service connection for various conditions are not addressed as they were not part of this appeal.