Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant could not be recognized as a helpless child of his deceased veteran father for VA benefit purposes due to lack of evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous disorder, PTSD, and bilateral foot problems. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen his claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD).

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records and medical records from the Social Security Administration and VA Medical Center. The veteran will be asked to provide details about a head injury sustained during service and undergo a VA examination if it is determined that such an injury occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 10, 1998 for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the lack of factual ascertainability that his service-connected psychiatric disability resulted in severe social and industrial inadaptability prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for a factitious disorder and has denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, also claimed as an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's lumbosacral spine DJD is rated at the maximum available evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his schizophrenia and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a schedular evaluation in excess of 50 percent. The veteran was also found to have no deficiency in his ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and left ear hearing loss, but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The claim for increased ratings for ureterolithiasis and right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his schizophrenia, paranoid type, rated at 50 percent, was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a major depressive disorder with psychotic features, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as for arthritis of the bilateral feet and ankles.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or establish that the veteran had a preexisting condition that was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits and VA home loan guaranty benefits due to a lack of threshold service eligibility requirements, as his military service did not meet the required 90 days of active duty during a period of war.

The veteran's claims for psychiatric disability, back disability, and transverse myelitis were denied as there is no evidence of service connection or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The VA must seek an advisory opinion or order another medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's lower back disability, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of schizophrenia and TDIU, finding that his service-connected disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or render him unemployable.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for type-2 diabetes mellitus or an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support the diagnoses and a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore cannot establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.