Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia due to new and material evidence. However, the claim for PTSD remains denied as there is no verified in-service stressor event and no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and an eye injury. The case is being remanded to allow for further development of evidence related to these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a mental disorder characterized by paranoia that is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right hip disability, right knee disability, or acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for direct service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are not service-connected.,His claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting schizophrenia existed prior to service and was not permanently aggravated by service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to insufficient VCAA notification and further development is required before adjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and needs further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not begin during service or within a year thereafter, and thus cannot be granted as service-connected. The cervical spine disability claim was denied due to insufficient evidence connecting it to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic prostatitis is granted. The Board finds that the veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic prostatitis and there is sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since discharge from military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his current psychiatric disorders are related to his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not include more severe manifestations such as delusions, hallucinations, or significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, chronic sinusitis, a psychiatric disorder (including post-traumatic stress disorder), a chronic pulmonary disorder, prostatitis with benign prostatic hypertrophy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and heart disease. The appeals were also addressed regarding reopening of claims for arthritis, back disorder, and ulcer.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disability during service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied her claim of entitlement to service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and VCAA compliance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that it did not arise during or as a result of his military service.

The veteran is found incompetent for handling VA funds due to his service-connected mental health conditions, specifically schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain the appellant's VA medical records since April 2002 and to arrange for a VA psychiatric examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review after these actions are completed.