Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his attorney indicating he only wishes to pursue the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability. The remaining issues have been dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding no current evidence of these conditions and conflicting opinions from VA physicians regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The case is remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no evidence of a verified diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no evidence showing a direct or presumptive link between the condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to trauma. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted since the January 1984 rating decision.

The Board granted the veteran a 100% rating for his service-connected schizophrenia effective from July 17, 1998. The ratings for cervical syringomyelia and tension headaches were also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these disorders to his active duty.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be secondary to her service-connected lumbar and left hip myositis. Her lumbar myositis has been rated at 40 percent, with no additional rating under the current criteria due to lack of ankylosis or residuals of a fracture. Her left hip myositis also remains at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include paranoid schizophrenia and arthritis of the low back were denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychotic major affective disorder was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right hand disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and a skin disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for post-traumatic arthritis of the left hip and shortening of the left lower extremity, and entitlement to a compensable rating for a keloid scar on his right arm. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as chronic paranoid type schizophrenia, had its onset during active military service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hepatomegaly. The veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his medical records and examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and for a psychosis to establish eligibility for VA treatment. The evidence submitted was not new and material, and the claim for service connection remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his service.