Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are unrelated to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 7, 1983, for a 100% rating for schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, gastrointestinal issues, and other disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of service origin or association with any presumptive exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to less than 90 days of active wartime service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral varicose veins and psychiatric disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active military duty, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia existed prior to service and was aggravated by service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is a result of his active military service, and thus grants the claim.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1996 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of death, as the evidence then of record was consistent with VA laws and regulations. The effective date for DIC benefits remains March 7, 2001.

The Board determined that the veteran's paranoid schizophrenia existed before entry into service and was incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been presented. The case is now remanded to determine if the claim should be granted.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a hearing, providing proper VCAA notice, obtaining additional records, and readjudicating all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia and right radial neuropathy. The claims are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service combat-related acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, resulting in a denial.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The acquired mental disorder, low back condition, right upper extremity weakness, duodenal ulcer, and hemorrhoids are all rated at the maximum allowed by law.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and the acquired psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder) are not related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, eye disability, headaches, and psychiatric disability (depression), were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain proper VCAA notice and to obtain SSA records for consideration.