Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for a stomach disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, finding that the veteran's disability did not originate during active service. The right knee issues were remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not service-connected.

The veteran's service-connected atopic dermatitis is rated at 50 percent prior to August 30, 2002. After that date, the rating is increased to 60 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include bipolar disorder, finding that the condition manifested in service and is not due to an in-service incident.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as secondary to his service-connected burn scar of the upper left arm. The RO must obtain all treatment records from the Houston VAMC and provide him with an adequate VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to service or to his service-connected burn scar.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The Board has determined that the RO did not provide proper notice regarding the requirements to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection. The case is being remanded to ensure compliance with the notification standards.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that schizophrenia may be presumed to have been incurred in service, but anemia and hypertension were not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge was for more than a minor offense and he did not present evidence of insanity at the time. Therefore, his character of discharge is considered dishonorable, which bars him from VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no factual basis to grant earlier effective dates.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and asbestosis, and also denied her claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, asbestosis was not incurred during service, and there is no legal basis for a grant of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left corneal scarring is due to disease or injury incurred in service, and his psychiatric disorder is not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, did not have its onset during service or within one year after service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depression, generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder, originated during his active military service. The issue of a low back disability is addressed in the REMAND section.

The veteran's service was less than 90 days, and there is no evidence that he was discharged for a service-connected disability or had such a disability at the time of discharge. The Board denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 23, 1961 for a 100 percent evaluation for his mental disorder is denied. The RO has assigned the effective date of June 23, 2006 based on the hospitalization record.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment of disability compensation benefits, finding that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, back injury, peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure, and dental condition. The claim of residuals of electric shock injury was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.