Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension or hemorrhoids, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims of service connection for tinnitus and psychiatric disability are also addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for depression and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a personal hearing before a Member of the Board and affording the veteran timely notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran suffers from a psychiatric disability related to service, including whether it is related to alcohol dependence.

The Board has not scheduled the appellant for a travel board hearing and is remanding the case back to the RO for such action. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence provided.

The veteran's claim of service connection for primary multiple substance abuse is denied as it is the result of his own willful misconduct.

The veteran's request for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a traveling member of the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a neuropsychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence presented.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notification and development.

The Board found that the appellant's nervous disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, did not begin in service and is not related to any event or incident of service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar affective disorder, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appellant's psychiatric disorders are not considered to be related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The RO granted a higher rating of 20 percent for cold injury residuals to both feet from October 7, 1996, to January 11, 1998, but denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for the right and left foot cold injury residuals.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, and a stomach disorder, including gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and diverticulosis.,There is no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder or stomach disorder during active duty. The veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran was not in full remission of his service-connected psychiatric disability and did not meet the eligibility criteria for enhanced DIC benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, previously rated at noncompensable level, warrants a 50 percent rating effective since June 13, 1991. The claim for an earlier effective date is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, sinusitis (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), fibromyositis (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), thyroid disorder, and skin disorder. The appeals are granted.

The Board has reviewed the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Both claims were previously denied, and no new and material evidence was received to reopen either claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it to the RO for further development. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with all instructions.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting schizophrenia did not aggravate during active service and granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia.