Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and a neuropsychiatric disorder with a disability manifested by lack of blood flow to the brain as these conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and depression, clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service. The VA examiner concluded that her current psychiatric disorder was not an aggravation of a pre-service condition or by her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing a VCAA letter and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to clarify whether the veteran's current dysthymic disorder is related to his service.

The veteran's psychiatric disability, classified as paranoid schizophrenia with major depression, was granted a 100% rating effective March 11, 1998. The initial compensable ratings for skin disease (tinea versicolor) and hemorrhoids were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to the appellant's period of ACDUTRA from May 23 to June 6, 1964.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and procedural issues.

The Board found that the veteran's death from pulmonary emboli was not caused by VA care, treatment, or examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a foot condition, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen these claims.

The veteran's request for a new hearing is granted due to his inability to provide the U.S. Postal Service with his change of address, and he will be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private medical records, as well as a VA examination. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorders other than PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses.,Service connection for alcohol dependence is precluded as a matter of law due to the nature of the condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenic reaction, finding that November 21, 1994 is the earliest allowable date based on new and material evidence received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disability is not secondary to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia and that he did not incur a left hip fracture as a result of VA treatment or medication. As such, both claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions arising from his Gulf War service, including 'high sulfur intake,' 'reaction to botulism injection,' and 'Gulf War Syndrome.' However, the claim is denied as a matter of law because it does not reference a specific disability per se.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as directly related to active service and denied entitlement to service connection for depression secondary to the service-connected seizure disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia should be remanded to allow for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant without initial RO review, and for further development in accordance with VCAA.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, narcolepsy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, it denied these claims on their merits.