Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his active service and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current schizoaffective disorder is not linked to his in-service personality disorder, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was not incurred during service and is not related to any in-service event or exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has determined that further development and a medical examination are necessary to address the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior remand instructions and additional development is required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete verification of the appellant's Reserve service period after discharge from ACDUTRA through March 31, 1980.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, a systolic murmur, dysplasia, Achilles tendonitis, hip disorders, and sleep apnea. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting further examinations to address service connection claims.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case will be remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid type schizophrenia in a September 1989 decision. The RO denied claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid type schizophrenia when it issued unappealed rating decisions in March 1998, January 2000, November 2001, and January 2002. Evidence received since the January 2002 final rating decision has been previously considered by the decisionmakers in the denial of the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid type schizophrenia, and as such is duplicative and redundant.

The Board has determined that an effective date of August 15, 1988 is warranted for the grant of service connection and a 100% rating for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorders are not related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar spine conditions were granted increased ratings, while the psychiatric disability claim was also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a left ankle disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and granted it. However, the claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of corroborated stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric, low back, and right knee disabilities are not related to his active duty service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, and there is no verified stressor for PTSD. His current diagnoses of dysthymic disorder, polysubstance dependence, and history of pedophilia were not related to his service. There is also no evidence linking his current low back or knee disabilities to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a right knee, low back, or psychiatric disability related to military service and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder with psychotic features is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The reopened claim is granted.