Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Board has determined that further medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a urinary condition associated with microhematuria. However, there is no evidence showing a chronic or established link between any current urinary disorder and service. The psychiatric disorder claim remains unresolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than January 24, 2001, for a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to his initial service-connected disability award in October 1996.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the veteran's service period and further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, including schizophrenia. The Board also granted service connection for schizophrenia as it is presumed to have begun during service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that dysthymic disorder (formerly depressive reaction) was not a contributory cause of death. The appellant's argument regarding misdiagnosis and suicide is not supported by evidence.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found that none of the claimed conditions are related to his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and established that his depression is due in part to factors unrelated to military service. The claim of reopening a back disorder was denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as vascular dementia with depressed mood, is not linked to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability in service and insufficient medical nexus to support the claim. The veteran's current dysthymic disorder is not linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to conflicting evidence and need for a medical opinion on whether the veteran's current mental disorder is related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating prior to August 23, 2000. The effective date of the 100% rating is set at August 23, 2000.

The Board determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a broken nose and a psychiatric disability (claimed as a mental condition) were not supported by the evidence, including medical records showing no current diagnosis or relationship to his period of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated during active service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The decision found that a preexisting psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration and VA medical records. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after other claims are addressed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the veteran a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.