Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for hallux limitus, bilateral feet, with bone spur formation and a psychiatric disorder. The claim for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of corroborating evidence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for compensation payable at the current rate provided in 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(j) from June 1, 1994, due to service-connected disability was denied as there is no legal basis for the requested benefits.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the claimed disabilities. The veteran's left ear hearing loss was found to be unrelated to service, and his psychiatric disorder claim must be remanded as it involves issues of a disability rating and effective date.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current mental disorder related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder. The appeal is granted on this basis.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as well as increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities. The veteran's current psychiatric disorder was not found to be caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected post-traumatic headaches and right and left knee disabilities. His right and left knee disabilities were rated at 20 percent each based on arthritis with some limitation of motion, but no instability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection has been granted. The highest rating of 30% is assigned for the psychiatric disorder, and ratings up to 20% are assigned for various muscle injuries in the neck, shoulder, and scalp.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any diagnosed conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, thus denying both claims.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, a sacral ulcer with osteomyelitis due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not caused by or contributed to by any service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence of a current lumbar spine disorder or psychiatric condition related to service, including PTSD. The appellant's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and therefore his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for scars, burns on the right forearm, and a psychiatric disorder are not well grounded. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and develop the personal assault claim.

The veteran claims entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was denied in a previous decision. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability records.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and Social Security Administration documentation. The veteran's claims for hearing loss, paranoid schizophrenia, and type II diabetes mellitus will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The veteran's claim for retroactive compensation at the monthly rate of $2,193 as of November 1, 1995, for a 100 percent evaluation for paranoid-type schizophrenia is denied.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disorder and there is no competent evidence linking any such disorder to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.