Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his schizophrenia was granted service connection prior to January 14, 1999. His schizophrenia is also currently rated at 50% from that date.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric disorder, arthritis of the feet, shoulders, and back disability to service. The claim for hepatitis C was also denied as there is no competent evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed chronic acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder and metabolic myopathy due to PFK deficiency. The veteran's current cardiac pathology is attributed to non-service connected disabilities, which affects his claim for an increased evaluation for mitral valve prolapse since January 12, 1998.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection. The claim for an increased rating for acne of the face and scalp was also denied, as the medical evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher rating than 30 percent. Regarding the earlier effective date for the 30 percent rating, the Board found that no competent medical evidence existed for the one-year period prior to October 19, 1998, which would have supported an earlier effective date.

The Board found that the veteran's dysthymic disorder was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability has been dismissed without prejudice due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a heart disability, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of residuals of an excised lip mucocele, residuals of an excised left preauricular sebaceous cyst, and psychiatric disability are also addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for residuals of circumcision. The claim for service connection was based on secondary service connection, but the examiner did not provide sufficient evidence to support this theory.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the appellant's service-connected fibromyalgia. The claim for a TDIU is remanded and will be reconsidered in light of this new determination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder in service or for many years thereafter, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The veteran's treatment at a VA facility in September 1996 did not result in any additional residuals for the claimed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, thus denying secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he or his representative withdrew the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, and joint inflammation of the shoulders, elbows, and right knee were all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify diagnoses and provide an opinion regarding the likely etiology of current mental disorders.

The veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that it is unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it was present in service or clearly and unmistakably existed prior to his entrance onto active duty.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder or personality disorder that was incurred in service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.