Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for spasmodic torticollis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in prior rating decisions.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder did not have its onset in service, was not manifested to a compensable degree within one year following his discharge from service, and is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his active duty service, and therefore denied both claims for hepatitis C and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder; a heart disability; a severe allergic reaction/syndrome; and an intestinal disability is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of inservice medical testing, including x-ray exposure, cannot be reopened as there is no new and material evidence to support his claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected undifferentiated type schizophrenia substantially or materially contributed to his death from aspiration pneumonia in December 2003, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia was incurred during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently suffers from schizophrenia and there is competent medical evidence establishing that it was incurred during active service. Therefore, the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional disability compensation benefits for his dependent spouse, finding that the earliest possible effective date was January 1, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD and bipolar disorder, due to personal assault. The appellant did not provide credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Board has granted the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability, but denied other issues. The hearing request is pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but finds that additional development is needed to determine if the condition began during his military service.

The veteran's service-connected low back disorder is rated at 20 percent prior to September 23, 2002. As of that date, separate ratings for the neurologic manifestations affecting both lower extremities are granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for schizophrenia and a TDIU rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination, as well as obtaining relevant VA and SSA records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a psychiatric disorder. However, additional development is required as both claims involve de novo review.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear nature of his current psychiatric disability and the need for updated medical records and an examination.

The Board denied service connection for skin condition, psychiatric disorder, and arthritis of multiple joints. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.