Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and also denied the claim for bilateral knee disability. The appellant's service records did not show active duty or ADT, which affected his ability to establish service connection.

The veteran's schizophrenia is currently rated at 50 percent effective January 24, 2005. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not due to any incident of active service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not proximately due to or a result of her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, and presumptive service connection for a psychosis. The appeals were all denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between any claimed conditions and service.

The veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the residuals of his fracture of the right fifth metacarpal are currently evaluated as noncompensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and higher initial evaluations for his left knee disabilities due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors. The veteran was not granted service connection as he did not provide sufficient evidence to corroborate his reported in-service experiences.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that there is no competent medical evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and will review the claim based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records, including mental health treatment records from service and VA medical facilities. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to relocation and requests for additional development. The appeals are related to reopening service connection for psychiatric disorder, foot condition, and increasing a rating for duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining deck logs and ship station histories from the USS Chicago (CG 11) for the period January 1, 1971, through March 31, 1972. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder that is attributable to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and ulcers, finding that new and material evidence was not received. The claim for service connection for alcoholism on a direct basis was also denied as it is precluded by law.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for HIV infection and granted it. The psychiatric disability is also considered, but a separate rating decision will be issued.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have schizophrenia and therefore, service connection for schizophrenia is denied.

The RO denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, bilateral ankle disability, schizophrenia, bilateral knee disability, and hip disability. The decisions became final as the appellant did not file a NOD.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete evidence and procedural issues. The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining medical records from identified sources.