Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for an examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder that originated in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or adaptive equipment due to his service-connected conditions and other factors.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia and anxiety disorder, but denied the claim for residuals of dental trauma for VA outpatient treatment.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily needs without requiring A&A, and he is neither bedridden nor a patient in a nursing home. Therefore, the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or housebound status are not met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder in service, and any current psychiatric disorder is not otherwise related to service. The claim for reopening of the allergic rhinitis was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder, which manifests with symptoms such as isolative behavior and short-term memory impairment, warrants a rating of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as psychosis not otherwise specified, was not present during service or until more than one year after discharge from service. The preponderance of the competent medical evidence established that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and does not currently have PTSD as a result of his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board denied the claims for service connection of schizophrenia and PTSD, finding no new and material evidence presented to reopen the claim for schizophrenia and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current symptoms and an in-service stressor for PTSD.

The Board finds that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are unrelated to his military service and denied his claims.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, increased rating for schizophrenia, initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, and total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability were all denied by the Board.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's major depressive disorder is related to his in-service head injury or service-connected headaches, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that there is no evidence of schizophrenia during service or within one year post-service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the veteran's current schizophrenia is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues, including an incorrect prison number in the address of the veteran's supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is of service origin and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of June 29, 1990, for a 100 percent rating for paranoid schizophrenia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis, hypertension, and psychiatric disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.