Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and nonservice-connected pension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches, and brain syndrome. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenic reaction, undifferentiated type warranted a 50 percent disability evaluation. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board granted service connection for dysthymic disorder, finding that it was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected gastrointestinal disability.

The VA denied the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and Bipolar Disorder. The Board found that the current diagnosis of bipolar disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right knee disability. The original denials remain final.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The reopened claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, lung cancer, alcoholism, and a psychiatric disorder, all claimed as secondary to tobacco use or abuse of alcohol during service. The effective date for the grant of service connection for asbestosis was also not granted.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision. The case is dismissed.

The VA Regional Office has remanded the case for additional development due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The appellant is seeking a higher evaluation for schizophrenia, which is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but is denying his request for an earlier effective date. The effective date remains December 23, 1998.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected psychiatric disability, effective from the date of the claim. The veteran's other claims (for hearing loss, pulmonary disability, arthritis, and prostate cancer) are not addressed as he withdrew his appeals regarding these issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 11, 2003, for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder including panic disorder with agoraphobia and schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal regarding service connection for PTSD. The claims of reopening service connection for neck and right shoulder disorders have been granted due to new and material evidence submitted since the prior final decisions.

The veteran's initial rating for his left foot fracture was denied, and a higher rating of 30% is granted starting February 1, 2002. Service connection for PTSD remains denied. The claim for service connection on the secondary basis for the left knee disability has been reopened.

The Board found that service connection is not warranted for PTSD or schizophrenia. The appellant's claims were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of opinion regarding the origin of the veteran's psychiatric disorder and for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his time in active military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.