Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the service connection claim for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected erectile dysfunction. The veteran's claim remains on appeal.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to persistent hallucinations, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and difficulty functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no current medical evidence of PTSD and that any currently present psychiatric disorder is not shown to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case to provide proper notice and develop the record in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran is required to submit any relevant evidence he possesses, and VA will seek to obtain all outstanding treatment records.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, and thus the case is being sent back for further development.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to May 31, 2000 for the grant of service connection of paranoid schizophrenia has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for non-service-connected pension benefits prior to September 17, 2001. The effective date of the award was set at September 17, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA examinations to assess all of the veteran's disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of asthma, PTSD, or schizophrenia that was incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for both a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a back disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, left arm twitching, gingivitis and stomatitis (claimed as bleeding gums), a psychiatric disability including PTSD, depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder with mood swings, sleep disturbance, memory loss, night sweats, and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction, and staph and strep infections. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The June 1995 rating decision denying service connection is final, as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dementia. The evidence did not support a finding that the claimed condition was incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further investigation is needed before a decision can be made on the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder (claimed as severe anxiety) due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition during or as a result of his period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-service psychiatric disorder existed prior to his entry into service and did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service, thus denying service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, did not originate during service and is not related to military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of an in-service physical assault and its impact on the veteran's current psychiatric condition. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, arrange for VA examinations, and provide the veteran with another opportunity to submit information and/or evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for schizophrenia in 1988. New evidence submitted since then does not establish that his current condition is related to military service.