Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including lack of clear indication of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA periods in the veteran's National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder should be reopened, but further development is required due to procedural issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, hair loss, night sweats with chest pain, joint pain of the wrists and arms, memory loss, suicidal tendencies, irritability, stuttering, a sleep disorder, short attention span, psychiatric condition, headaches with blurred vision, sensory polyneuropathy (claimed as tingling and numbness of joints), arthritis of the knees, bladder problems with incontinence, PTSD, and CFS are denied. The evidence does not support service connection for these conditions under any theory.

The veteran is seeking basic eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 30, Title 38 of the United States Code. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and a need to reconsider his claim under specific provisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, but the RO has not been able to obtain all of his medical records from various sources. The case is being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, which was previously denied in June 1987. The RO will arrange for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any identified psychiatric disability had its onset during the veteran's period of active military service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because he has only one service-connected disability, which is not rated as 60 percent disabling or more. The Board found that the veteran could work due to his other physical disabilities and employment history.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder is directly related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of bronchitis or a psychiatric disorder, claimed as panic attacks. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia is rated at 100% and he was granted a temporary total rating due to hospitalization for his schizophrenia.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has decided to remand the case for additional development and review, including verification of the veteran's claimed stressors and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service discharge. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's psychiatric disability was at least as likely as not initially manifested during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and requests for additional information from the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder did not have its onset in service and is not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, but the hypertension issue remains unresolved. The decision on whether new and material evidence was presented to reopen the schizophrenia claim is mixed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left knee, psychiatric disabilities, and prostate cancer residuals as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined rating is only 60 percent, and he has been employed full-time for almost three years.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right eye disability and psychiatric disability, finding no current disabilities. The claim to reopen a spinal disorder with tuberculosis was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The issue of whether service connection should be granted is now before the RO.