Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and FMF with anemia and splenomegaly, as well as his request for a higher rating for FMF. The effective date for the grant of service connection for FMF was not earlier than November 6, 1989.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran does not possess consistent mental capacity to manage his own affairs, including handling funds without limitation. The decision concluded that he is not competent for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for CUE in a March 1989 rating decision and for an earlier effective date for PTSD. The March 1989 rating decision was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and there is no legal entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current, chronic bilateral defective hearing or residuals of a left eye injury related to service. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, finding that it causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence submitted since the April 1997 rating decision is not new or material to reopen the claim for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a skin disorder due to in-service herbicide exposure. The veteran's PTSD stressor is not verified and thus service connection cannot be granted. However, his skin disorder may still be service-connected if new evidence can establish it was caused by herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current facial or dental disorder that is etiologically related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for residuals of facial and dental injuries. The psychiatric disorder claim was also addressed but remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of meningitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as the veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of evidence, specifically regarding records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the earliest possible effective date is December 6, 1994, when the veteran filed a reopened claim. The Board concluded that the preponderance of evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the appellant's medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for undifferentiated schizophrenia is granted, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% schedular rating.

The Board's decision was reversed by the Court, and the veteran is now entitled to a 100 percent evaluation for schizophrenia, paranoid type on and after October 1, 1989.

The veteran was found to be entitled to a 100% disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder as of January 5, 1984, which is considered total disability. The effective date has been established based on the evidence available at that time.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining the veteran's complete service personnel records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD was diagnosed and its etiology.