Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed disabilities, and therefore denied his service connection claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed inservice stressors. The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus his lay statements cannot be accepted without corroboration.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disability during service and concluded that the veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied reopening of claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an established service-connected condition and insufficient medical evidence to support a secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any pre-existing psychiatric disorder worsened during service.

The VA has assigned a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of schizophrenic reaction, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, which was previously denied in December 1987. The reopened claim is now granted.

The Board has determined that an effective date of December 22, 2003 for a total schedular evaluation for paranoid schizophrenia is warranted due to the fact that it was factually ascertainable as of April 23, 1996 that the appellant's service-connected psychiatric disability resulted in total social and industrial inadaptability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and consideration of his service connection claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder from July 25, 1972, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders, esophageal stricture, acid reflux, emphysema, liver dysfunction, edema, and musculoskeletal condition have been denied. The claim for a skin disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and psychiatric disorder are related to service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, disorganized type schizophrenia, neurotic depression and PTSD, was first manifested during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of schizophrenia and finds that it was incurred in service, granting the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The additional medical records did not offer any probative information relating these conditions to military service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and there is no evidence linking any such condition to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.