Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and cannot be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and verifying the veteran's Purple Heart award. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (specifically PTSD) and ratings for abdominal wound residuals are to be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The Board also found that the current diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia is related to his time in active duty.

The veteran's claims have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further examination is needed to determine if PTSD was incurred in service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for schizophrenia, schizo-effective type effective June 24, 2003. The veteran's claim for TDIU resulted in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The case is being remanded to secure a psychiatric opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran regarding his service-connected pilonidal cyst and its potential impact on his current back disorder. The issues of service connection for a low back disorder and psychiatric disorder remain under review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his neuropsychiatric condition meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance. As a result, the veteran is granted SMP at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, as well as a higher rating for right otitis media, bilateral mastoiditis, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,There is no current disability of PTSD shown by the medical evidence of record.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if his schizophrenia is related to service, specifically an episode of pneumonia during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of competent evidence showing current disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from May 10, 2002. The total compensation claim for unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is pending and will be remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the veteran did not have a significant psychiatric disorder during his time in service and that there is no evidence of PTSD caused by an event that occurred in service.

The veteran's claimed paranoid schizophrenia was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in July 1980. The veteran's testimony at a personal hearing and additional medical evidence from VA have provided sufficient grounds to consider the merits of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of records and to obtain a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board determined that the effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for schizophrenia should be March 5, 2001, as this is the earliest date on which an increase in disability was shown to have occurred.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, as his psychiatrist did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of his condition.