Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active military service and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder, schizophrenia, and bronchitis. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral flat feet was also denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his bipolar disorder with schizophrenia is granted, and he is now rated at 100 percent disabling effective from December 8, 2004. The issue regarding an earlier effective date for TDIU remains pending.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, which is determined to be of a direct nature and not related to any specific exposure basis or presumption, has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent.

The Board has granted a schedular evaluation of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, residual type, effective from August 24, 1994.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied due to drug addiction complications.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disability that is attributable to service, and denied his claim for service connection. The low back disability was also denied as there was no evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury was also denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, thus denying the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient information regarding in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered a remand due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence. The veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia is being reviewed.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, are related to his active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no link between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since April 2001 is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disorder and service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The denial is based on the lack of current evidence supporting these claims.