Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the appellant's current back, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities are not related to service. The psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in November 1997.

The veteran's service-connected pain disorder associated with a left shoulder disability has been rated at 30 percent since the effective date of grant of service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations and clarifying the appellant's desire for a personal hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reasonably attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and a migraine headache condition, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were related to her military service.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran appealed this decision, but no substantive changes were made in subsequent decisions.

The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not manifest during his period of active duty for training and is not otherwise related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's claim will now proceed with consideration of whether this condition is related to service.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, during service or within one year after separation. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid-type schizophrenia, is not service connected.,Service connection for ovarian tumor with ovary removal is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is service-connected, but her splenectomy residuals are not. The PTSD was linked to a history of rape and hysterectomy during service. She received a 20% disability rating for her low back condition prior to September 23, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and concluded that no current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was shown in service or for many years thereafter. The weight of the competent medical evidence established current cognitive and/or schizophrenic disorders but did not establish a nexus between any such disability and military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was present prior to service and not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his active service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hearing loss, liver disease, residuals of head injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, new evidence does not establish a direct link to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder did not result from disease or injury in service, was not related to any in-service disease or injury, and is not otherwise related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied.