Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment prior to February 20, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not of service origin and denied his claim for service connection on a direct basis.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or related to his active duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The rating for bronchial asthma prior to December 14, 1999 and from December 15, 1999 to present were also denied. The right ankle disability was also denied.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as a 'stress disorder'. The case will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence of an in-service personal assault and failure to provide specific details regarding the claimed incident.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as paranoid schizophrenia, has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's symptoms of schizophrenia were manifest within one year of service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a viral syndrome, to include streptococci infection. The veteran was treated during service for strep throat and viral upper respiratory infections but no residual disability resulted. There is no competent medical evidence linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of VA treatment records and instructed that additional records be obtained. The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, resulted in complete social and industrial inadaptability prior to March 2, 1999, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, dysthymia, anxiety, and possible PTSD. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between the veteran's in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC under Section 1318 is denied as he did not have a 100% disability rating for at least 10 years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, and right trapezius myositis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, as well as earlier effective dates for bilateral knee arthritis and a low back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed condition and his military service.

The Board denied claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for PTSD, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims to reopen for schizophrenia and personality disorder due to lack of proper initial adjudication, and requests that new and material evidence be submitted.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of residuals of a service-connected head injury, finding that these conditions were not related to the in-service event or service-connected disabilities.