Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as his claim is based on an in-service personal assault which did not result in official records corroborating the stressor. The Board questions the accuracy of the claimed stressor and finds no evidence to support it.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. The Board found that his preexisting psychiatric disorder was aggravated by military service, but not incurred in or aggravated by it.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include a delusional disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The psychiatric condition was rated at 30 percent, while the knee conditions did not meet criteria for higher ratings. Service connection for tendonitis of the quadriceps muscles was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, bilateral hip disorder, arthritis of the wrists and hands, and bilateral leg and knee disorders. The appeals were dismissed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which is now considered. The veteran's current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is linked to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, stomach disability, and neuropsychiatric disability (including PTSD). The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities are related to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before the Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia with delusions, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a service-related arthritic disability and denied the veteran's claim for arthritis. The psychiatric disability claim is remanded due to incomplete record development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, stuttering condition, allergic conjunctivitis, and dental disability due to facial trauma. The claim for service connection for headaches was reopened but remains denied.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing paranoid schizophrenia existed prior to his military service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Oklahoma City and Fayetteville VAMCs using both of the veteran's Social Security numbers. The veteran will be provided an opportunity to respond after these records are obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including schizophrenia and headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The Board also found that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated in service, skin disorder is not currently diagnosed, and foot disorder was not manifest in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disorder and whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.