Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for dermatophytosis, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining medical records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board found that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person (A&A) or at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, facial abrasions and contusions, attention deficit disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, or sinus condition during service or within one year after separation. The veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The RO denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for low back pain and psychiatric disorder, but granted the petition to reopen a claim for bilateral leg pain. The rating for residuals of aseptic meningitis with chronic headache remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical opinion to determine if any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 7, 1993 for service connection of chronic paranoid schizophrenia. The decision is final as it was not appealed to a higher authority.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, upper back, cardiovascular, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision also noted that the veteran did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and her psychiatric disability is not service-connected. The claims for increased ratings for post-thoracotomy scars, cervical spine disorder, right spontaneous pneumothorax residuals, and right trochanteric bursitis are also denied.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU was denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records from the Bronx VAMC and the VA Hospital on 23rd Street in Manhattan. The case will be remanded for further consideration.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the conditions listed, as there is no competent evidence linking them to military service.

The veteran's skin rash, hearing loss disability and claimed psychiatric condition (PTSD) were all denied service connection. The skin rash was not related to service or exposure to herbicides/herbivores. Hearing loss was not found. The veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, schizophrenia and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of the legal provisions pertaining to the presumption of soundness.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim is denied.