Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid type, is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, residuals of a left hip fracture, or low back disability. The claim for lung cancer was denied as it did not manifest within one year after service and there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mental disorder was present during service and not pre-existing, thus granting service connection.

The Board has granted an apportionment of $300 monthly for the veteran's dependent son, as it is reasonable and does not cause undue hardship on the veteran.

The Board is remanding the case to allow for additional development and consideration of whether the apportionment of VA compensation benefits granted on behalf of the veteran's children, in the custody of the Franklin County Department of Social Services (DSS), was proper.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the condition primarily manifested by persistent and severe anxiety and depression, resulting in severe social and industrial impairment.

The Board found that the veteran's sinusitis, hemorrhoids, essential hypertension and pulmonary hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The Board also denied the claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and Tourette's syndrome, as well as his claim for blindness secondary to these conditions. The decision also noted that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate either claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated in active military service and is not otherwise related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or psychiatric disability, as there is no competent evidence of a nexus to service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), a myocardial infarction, memory loss, concentration loss and forgetfulness, blackouts, headaches and equilibrium problems secondary to head trauma, hives, dry skin, nose bleeds, lung disorders due to asbestos exposure, and tingling of the hands.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during the veteran's active duty service or within one year after discharge, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for lumbar disc disease with T12 wedging, entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disability, and tinnitus are all service-connected. The evidence supports a finding of in-service exposure to acoustic trauma for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied an increased rating.